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Hello from London, Canada... I am the descendent of John and Grace Clemo who owned a horse-drawn bus line between Camborne, Redruth, Truro and Penzance. I have a photo of a "square" where one of the Clemo Buses is parked. I always thought ...Read more

A memory of Truro in 1880 by Alison Ferguson

James Holt was my gg grandfather on my mother's side, and worked as Head Gamekeeper for the Duke of Sutherland from 1875. He died in 1899. My grandfather, Ernest Holt, James's grandson, lived with them when he was a ...Read more

A memory of Newport in 1880 by Jo Clutton

Looking for family of James Edgar who was my ggg grandfather, brother, John.  Their father was also named James from Gallewards in the Dristrict of Dunscore. John was a Blacksmithin the village. derekwbdickson@yahoo.co.uk

A memory of Dunscore in 1880 by Derek William Biggar Dickson

My ancestors, Goodman, came from Batchworth and my grandfather was born at Bury Farm Cottage. According to the old maps the plot now is sadly at the bottom of one of the lakes. I know that in the 1870s the Bury and ...Read more

A memory of Rickmansworth in 1880 by Brenda Ambrosone

There are several dating features on both this print and subsequent ones and inspection of the church today that suggest that the photograph is probably correctly dated at 1888.  The pews shown were ...Read more

A memory of Canterbury in 1880 by Marten Rogers

I was born in Islington in 1968. When I was 12 we moved to New Southgate and I fell in love with the whole area instantly. New friends introduced me to Southgate and I was shown the Minchenden Oak for the first time. I ...Read more

A memory of Palmers Green in 1880 by Gaynor Marsh

My Great Grandpa Frederick Harvey was the beerhouse keeper who ran The Swan in George Street. Wish I could find some pictures of the pub (and my Grandpa, Arthur James Harvey, was born in the pub).

A memory of Pontypool in 1880 by Sarah Vann

My father was Isaac James Irving;(born in South Africa 1914 Died 1979 His father was William Rooke Irving born in Frizington ??? 1880. He was baptized on the 22 September 1880 in the Parish of ...Read more

A memory of Frizington in 1880 by Heather Watridge

I have recently discovered, from the 1881 Census, that my great-grandmother was, with her younger sister, in domestic service to the family of Henry Stonex at no.35 Regent Road.He is described as 'organist and music teacher'. I ...Read more

A memory of Great Yarmouth in 1880 by Frances Golynia

My ancestral relatives are listed in the 1881 Census as the proprietors of "The High Street George Inn" in Henfield. Walter W Welling (aged 50) and his wife Sarah Ann Welling (nee Smoker and aged ...Read more

A memory of Henfield in 1880 by Rebecca Day