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The Cornish side of my family (Penberthy's) came from Hayle and were mostly all coppersmiths and engineers, apprenticed in Ventonleague I believe, but like many of the Cornish, they had to leave for a better life elsewhere at the ...Read more

A memory of Hayle in 1890 by Marrick Taylor

My greatgrandmother was head housemaid at Warcop Hall before she married. The ladies from the Hall made a trip to Niagara Falls and brought her a gift. It is a beautiful purple velvet needlecase embroidered with crystal beads. On the ...Read more

A memory of Warcop in 1890 by Marcia Kell

An ancester of mine, Edith Rebecca Henson, lived in Worlaby in the late 1800s/early 1900s in Low Road or Top Road, Worlaby. She lived with the Rusling family as a niece. She married Richard Frank Henson in 1905. They ...Read more

A memory of Worlaby in 1890

In the 1890's my grandfather, James William Brown, son of George Brown and Eliza Moverly, went to Holbeck Day school. I am looking for any information about the family or the school that anyone can give me Thank you in advance.

A memory of Holbeck in 1890

James and Emma were the parents of my maternal grandmother, Lydia Cooper, who was born in Lydbrook. If you have any information in regards to them, or my grandmother, please contact me at pjj4cjs@msn.com. Thank you

A memory of Lower Lydbrook in 1890 by Paul Jira

My great-grandparents Jim and Leila lived in Churt. Jim was born in Churt in 1897 and lived in a number of houses and tied cottages at Churt including Anne's Cottage, named after my mum. For a while he was the carter at Bron y de (?) and I ...Read more

A memory of Churt in 1890 by Gen Connatty

I wonder if any can help me? I am attempting to trace my mother-in-laws family history. I am trying to locate a John Horwood possibly born in Thorpe Manderveil around 1868, from his wedding certificate he married Ellen Francis Wootton ...Read more

A memory of Brackley in 1890 by Steve Kennett

Unfortunately the mill is now a ruin, although the best view is from across the river where parts of the wall are still standing in 2013. My great grandfather, John Owen, was a woollen manufacturer born in Pennant ...Read more

A memory of Llanbedr in 1890 by Anne Marie Rowland

My grandmother Selina Lucy Tank Hotten fell pregnant at the age of 18 years. Her father, Charles Henry Hotten was a gardener and felt he would lose his job if anyone found out about this. Selina was sent to a workhouse to have her ...Read more

A memory of Newton Abbot in 1890 by Susan Trickett

My maternal Grandmother was Susannah Judge. She was of a fairly large family, I remember sister's names Mary, Ada and Rebecca. Mary, I think, went to live in london, Ada married Jim Gubby & lived in Barnwell Northants and ...Read more

A memory of Whaplode Drove in 1890 by Anthony Bardsley