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I am researching the family, Francis. James Francis was born in 1852 in Monmouth and married Selina Owens, in 1872. They had a son Matthew Henry and a daughter Sarah Jane. Matthew married Ellen and they had 4 children; Frederic, ...Read more

A memory of Trealaw in 1870 by Ken Evans

Born in 101 Albert Road, moved to Charlton House and lived in flat No.38; the Whitby's, Streets, Watsons, Sullivans, Corrs, Reynolds, Ryans, Butchers, were all my neighbours. I went to St Marys School, Granville ...Read more

A memory of Kilburn in 1950 by Michael Hallahan

I was born in Braunton in 1938. I am now 75 yrs of age residing in Mansfield Woodhouse, Nottinghamshire where I have lived for the past 42 years. I have visited many countries in my life including a National Service stint for two and ...Read more

A memory of Braunton in 1930 by Frederick Davies

Hello, my name is Danny Corcoran and I am trying to trace my family tree. Unfortunately my father James Thomas (Tommy) Corcoran died last year and he hardly ever spoke about his life growing up. I have been going through his ...Read more

A memory of Crawshawbooth in 1950 by Danny Corcoran

I was born in James Street, but I was brought up from 6 months old in one of the cottages in the picture. Sam Shuker was my grandmother's brother, we lived next door to him and her sister Alice and Millie. The other side of us lived my ...Read more

A memory of Kinver in 1953 by Marian Webster

I was born at 119 Park Street, Heytesbury in 1942; this was/is the last cottage on the right-hand side of the old A36 as you leave the village travelling towards Knook. I believe No119 and the adjoining No118 have long since ...Read more

A memory of Heytesbury in 1955 by Ray Doughty

I was born in bethania road acrefair in 1935'but spent all my young life in king street cefn Mawr,which included all the war years.i started school in September 1939'the month war started,attending the cefn infant and junior ...Read more

A memory of Ruabon in 1940 by Gerald Bassett Jones

My grandparents, Olive and Arthur Webb, lived on the High Street. So did we and most of our family. They had 3 girls: Joan, Doreen & Beryl & a son named Ian. I am Doreen's daughter and have lived in Canada since 1974. I recall my ...Read more

A memory of Greenhithe by Trudy Broadley

I was born March 1947 in Guildford Surrey, my father was a serving soldier based in Aldershot. When I was two years old I was sent away to live with my fathers parents in Horden, "family politics". So here I am a grandchild ...Read more

A memory of Horden in 1949 by Richard Makinson

I was born in Aston Terrace in 1954 and remember running to the bridge to see the steam trains and also the big slag heap that my brothers used to slide down. I also remember the gas man that used to light the street gas lamps outside our ...Read more

A memory of Aston in 1954