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My great gran lived in Woodstock Cottage which was built by her husband. Her name was Emily Eliza Baker and she married a Albert John Tilley. They had 2 children, Edith Mary (my gran) and Daisy Helen. Edith married a Thomas Charles ...Read more

A memory of Uley in 1860 by Julie Heap

In 1841 John & Mary Wraight's son William married Sarah Curling Baker the daughter of Thomas Baker & Eleanor Hunt from St Margarets at Cliffe. Her stepsister, Eleanor Hunt's daughter by her first marriage to ...Read more

A memory of Guston in 1860

My great great grandfather John Cranstoun owned 15 Upper Broad Street from about 1850 to his death in 1890 and he is buried in St. Lawrence Church.

A memory of Ludlow in 1860 by Candace Franklin

Winnville opposite Askrigg Post Office was the residence of George Winn and his wife Elizabeth. George was born in 1808 in Nappa Hall Askrigg along with his brothers Richard Metcalfe Winn and John Winn who became the vicar of St Andrews ...Read more

A memory of Askrigg in 1860 by Julie Brutnell

My great-grandfather John King served as an AB on HMS 'Royal Adelaide' from 11th August 1867 to 12th May 1868. His service record was marked 'Shore C S expired'. He joined the navy in 1856 aged 15 years and 9 ...Read more

A memory of Devonport in 1860 by James Sullivan

I went to St John's too. I think Mrs Moore was my first teacher, I remember playing in the Wendy House. I also remember Mrs Burgess, Mrs Haliwell, Mrs Varney, Mrs Ibbotson and Mr Sanderson. There is one teacher ...Read more

A memory of Failsworth in 1860 by June Simpson

My great grandfather lived at 49 Chapel Hill, Highweek, Newton Abbot. He was 39 then and he had a wife called Susan and 6 children. He was a policeman in Highweek and I am trying to find out more about him and his ...Read more

A memory of Newton Abbot in 1860 by Patricia Baker

My 3 x great-grandfather William Lightfoot was born in 1809 in Roxton, Bedfordshire. He was a grocer. His wife was Mary Jane Lightfoot (nee Clarke). They had 5 children, 3 of whom worked in the shop. The youngest ...Read more

A memory of St Ives in 1860 by Gillian Skeen

Kate Maria Webb christened St Peters in the East 21 Sep 1860 (12 years of age), Abode - 85 High Street Oxford, Parents - George Webb & Elizabeth, Trade - Gunmaker. (copy of parish registrar entry held by contributor) George Webb ...Read more

A memory of Oxford in 1860 by Lyn Roberts

My family tree starts with Thomas and Mary Anne Newton who immigrated from England in 1830 aboard the ship 'John Craig'. Thomas occupation was a candlemaker. Their daughter Alice was my great great ...Read more

A memory of Launceston in 1860 by Chrissy Stewart