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Does anyone know of somewhere called Sebastopol in Hoyland, pesumably a terrace of houses on a street, name unknown. My mother was born at number 43.

A memory of Hoyland in 1910

My mum was born in St Day, her mother was Annie Bassett and she married Antonio Gizzey. I was told he used to work in the mines and he made ice-cream. They had 4 children, Jane, Helena, Gwen and Harry. My mum was Helena (Lena), ...Read more

A memory of St Day in 1910 by Valerie Simpson

Emma McVeigh was born in Ballee in 1903. She was the daughter of John McVeigh and Mary (maiden Murphy). She can be found on the 1911 Irish census in the home of Arthur McVeigh. I believe she was a great niece. Her Aunt ...Read more

A memory of Ballee in 1910 by Christine Delaplace

My father, Arthur Harrison Cook, was born in Tynemouth in 1915. He attended Percy Main school and Victoria School. He moved to Grimsby in 1939 to join the police force and became a Chief Inspector. His uncle Harry Wilson lived in Latimer ...Read more

A memory of Percy Main in 1910 by Kathryn Williams

My great grandfather and his wife lived in Chappel and my grandfather was born there in 1912. I have 2 lovely images of Chappel which shows my Great Grandmother standing at her door in The Street with her two young children. Above the window ...Read more

A memory of Chappel in 1910 by Sue Malyn

I am researching for a book and need information on the Wainwright family who lived in New street South Darenth. They are listed in the 1911 census living at this address. Also has anybody stories of local woman marrying soldiers who were based in Dartford during WW 1. Thanks for your time. John

A memory of Dartford in 1910 by John Michael Taylor

Does anyone have any memories or old photos of a grocers at 2 Park Street, Patricroft). As I believe my relatives may have ran a shop there, the owner would have been a Mr Benjamin Powell?

A memory of Patricroft in 1910 by Gemma Mooney

My maternal family have lived in Wray unbroken from the end of the 19th century to now. My mother was born in 1912, one of ten children; 7 girls and 3 boys. She was brought up in Glen Cottage on Main Street. They are a remarkable ...Read more

A memory of Wray in 1910 by Colin Barton

My dad was born on Broad Street in Todmorden in 1913. I visited there from Canada in 1983 and again in 1999 to see the house and as of that time, it was still standing. I would have loved to have seen the inside, but didn't ...Read more

A memory of Todmorden in 1910

My grandfather, Charles Arthur Evan, was signalman there. My mom Margaret Evans was born there in 1917, one of four daughters. She passed away nearly three years ago at 92 and as sharp as a whip. We emigrated to Canada in ...Read more

A memory of Sutton on Trent in 1910 by Sallie Ellis (Turner)