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My gt. grandfathers married sisters named Brothers. The three familes have been in and around Deal for centuries Gt. grandfather Maxwell was a Royal Marine, as was grandfather Piddock.  My father 'Phys' Pidddock was welterweight boxing ...Read more

A memory of Deal in 1860 by Herbert Piddock

Daniel Gretton : Born: abt 1854 Newtown Linford, Leicestershire, England   Died: 1913 Resided in Village Street, Newtown Linford, Leicestershire, England   Daniel was dis - owned by his ...Read more

A memory of Newtown Linford in 1860 by Leigh Gretton

I have no memories of West Ashling but somewhen before 1860 my G/G/Grandfather James Hare started the watercress beds there. It was not untill quite recently we found out what we know about this family. My G/Grandfather George ...Read more

A memory of West Ashling in 1860 by George Larbey

I have been to visit the old school house in Maltby le Marsh which was a charity school, run by Cornelius Binks. He was my Great great great grandfather. I know somewhere out there there is a photograph of him with his wife and ...Read more

A memory of Maltby le Marsh in 1860 by Lynne C

I lived in Forest Hill in the 1960's on a road off Dartmouth Road. Two shops on the road stand out in my memory. Probably in 1965 both were still trading. H.L. Daniel was a Norton works motorbike ...Read more

A memory of Forest Hill in 1860 by Graham Chivrall

My great-grandad was William Henry (born 29th June 1846 in Finsbury, London). As a very young man he worked as a wood carver and stayed with his uncle Samuel Howard at 2 Kay St., Chorlton on Medlock. Its a mystery to ...Read more

A memory of Ardwick in 1860 by John Howard Norfolk

I am not from Blackwater but my great, great Grandfather, John Cranham bought Harthover House in 1854 and lived there with his family for a few years..He was a builder.. i would love to hear from anyone who knew of the family..

A memory of Blackwater in 1860 by Tina Wright

Can anybody help? My great grandad Edward Edwards was born in Welshampton in 1858, but as a child, I think, he went to live in Hordley in a home called Marsh Cottage. As a young man he went to live & work in Manchester. I know for ...Read more

A memory of Hordley in 1860 by Alan Edwards

My wife's great great grandfather, was a Coachman at Crofton Hall. Thomas was born in 1826 in Wigton Parish. By 1841 he was in service at Dockray Hall. In 1850 Thomas married a Mary Robinson from ...Read more

A memory of Crofton in 1860 by Robert Dixon

Hi from Australia. My grandmother, Elizabeth (Selbie) Burr, was born on 19th Jan 1880, her parents, John & Barbara Selbie lived in Auchnagatt. John died on 5th Feb 1916 & was interred in Old Deer Cemetery, & unsure when John was ...Read more

A memory of Auchnagatt in 1860 by Jan Morrison