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My grandmother tells me stories of Kemberton; she recalls her grandfather and grandmother Webb owning or running the post office and general stores in Kemberton. She recalls a Mrs Paul living next door and was a ...Read more

A memory of Kemberton in 1890 by Lisa Penn

I've been wondering why I could not find my grandfather (William Balshaw) on the 1901 census when he was 15 years old, I've now discovered he joined the Navy - he was on the Caledonia at the time of the Census. I ...Read more

A memory of Patricroft in 1890 by June Bartlett

My father's family came to Middlesborough at the time of the Pig-Iron. He came from Worcestershire, around Lye. His name was Robert Jepson. He had 4 sons and 1 daughter. Charles Jepson, being my great grandfather. Fred Jepson, his ...Read more

A memory of Middlesbrough in 1890 by Evelyn Jepson

My grandfather was born in Marchington Woodlands (Thomas Foster) at Knypersley Hall in 1871 which his father John Foster was renting until about 1905 when following 2 years of cattle foot and mouth (no compensation in ...Read more

A memory of Marchington in 1890

The small house in this photo was referred to as the Loom House. It was the childhood home of my great-grandmother, Mary Hamill. Her father, Sam Hamill, was the caretaker of the Causeway in the late 1800s.

A memory of Giant's Causeway in 1890 by Liz Fellwock

The furniture van to the left will have been carried to Barnstaple by rail. There were special low 'road vehicle trucks' onto which these vans could be loaded and moved long distances around the country. and it is standing next to the end loading docks at this end of the station.

A memory of Barnstaple in 1890

August 3, 2006 Greetings from Las Vegas! I am George Lear, currently living in Las Vegas.  I am hopng to hear from  anyone related to my grandmother. My Grandmother was Rose Alice Manning and was born in Alderton in ...Read more

A memory of Alderton in 1890 by George Lear

I wonder just how many romances started after meeting under Bristol's old Tramways Clock, the time-piece once at the heart of George White's electric transport system? The mock Tudor facade to which it clings officially ...Read more

A memory of Bristol in 1890 by Paul Townsend

My Great Great Grandparents were William and Elizabeth Pratt. In the 1880s William and his family had lived and worked on the Longleat Estate, William was the Head Gardener at that time. In 1891 they moved to Bath, and sadly William ...Read more

A memory of Bath in 1890 by Clive Pratt

My great grandfather John Robert Leaman was school master at Castle Acre school - his wife (my great grandmother) was Elizabeth Jane Leaman (nee Ellis). I have visited Castleacre recently and found the village such a beautiful, ...Read more

A memory of Castle Acre in 1890 by Grace Leaman