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My grandfather Harry William Letch lived, towards the end of his life, at "Near Rising Sun", Nunnery Street, Castle Hedingham. He died I believe in 1952. His wife Ellen Ruth (nee Teader) may also have lived at this ...Read more

A memory of Castle Hedingham in 1900 by Carol Rose

Robert Benson, also known as Toby, left his Manchester home in June 1901 and came to Lambourn to be a jockey. He was apprenticed to Captain Ossie Bell at York House, but was sacked for giving racing tips to ...Read more

A memory of Lambourn in 1900 by Sue Odell

Hello I have just started to trace my family tree and found out that my great grandparents had a shop at 50 Pierrepont Street, Sneinton, Nottingham. It was a sweet shop my great grandmother ran and her ...Read more

A memory of Sneinton in 1900 by Sylvia Platts

I know it's a long time ago, but does anyone remember hearing any memories of my grandmother Alice Evenden? She lived at 9 Scarborough Terrace and came from a large family. Her father, Stephen, worked at the chalk quarry and her ...Read more

A memory of Burham in 1900 by Julie Tarrant

I don't particularly have a memory as such. My great grandfather William Edward Orpin, lived at Hill Barn, Fawkham Village, Kent, Rural District of Dartford, Ecclesiastical Parish of St. ...Read more

A memory of Dartford in 1900

My mother was born at 56 Albany Road in 1909 and her father was William Young who was a collier at the time and her mother's name was Emily (nee Hale). I am trying to find any information I can. It's a long time back but I would love to hear from anyone who can help.

A memory of Ogmore Vale in 1900 by Sue Tunnicliffe

Hello, If you know about this place please add your history, I live in Beech Drive which is in the grounds of old Park House, A30, we understand it had tennis courts and a drive from the A30, its boundery is with ...Read more

A memory of Blackwater in 1900 by David James

My great grandfather Evan Griffiths lived at 54 Kennard Street, Ynysboeth. He died on March 26th 1905 aged 47 years and is buried in Mountain Ash Cemetry. He was married to Elizabeth Griffiths who emigrated to Australia about ...Read more

A memory of Ynysboeth in 1900 by Gillian Simmonds

I lived in a cottage by the pond some 20 odd years ago. My neighbour, well into her 90's was Mac May (a version of her true name garbled by other neighbours' kids) who, every day, was out in her wellies digging in the garden. We had this ...Read more

A memory of Ashtead in 1900

I recently discovered whilst researching my family tree that Grandad George James Candy was not only born in St Helier, Jersey, but by the time he was 13 years old he and his brother Charles ...Read more

A memory of Southampton in 1900 by Elaine Brook