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My maiden name was Margaret Connelly and I was taken to Tigna from birth for holidays up to the age of 13. My aunt had a wee place just at at the back of Corran Cottage in the village just at the side of the burn. My ...Read more

A memory of Tighnabruaich in 1920 by Margaret Murdoch

I would be about 6 or 7 when mum run off with a cowman. We ended up at Stampford Rivers near Abridge, in one of two cottages by the river. Next door was an horse man and one of four sisters, Doris, 4 years older than me. We ...Read more

A memory of Billericay in 1920

My grandmother, Margeret Alice Derbyshire, lived at 1 Ivy Cottage, Todhills. My father, Maurice Derbyshire, was born 1904 at Lower Willington. I have a newspaper cutting dated 2 September telling of how my grandmother's father, ...Read more

A memory of Todhills in 1920 by Roy Derbyshire

My Grandfather, Harvey Madgwick, was a broom squire,and he lived in a cottage down in the bowl (as my mother related to me). It was a hard life for these people, but my mother(being bought up by her grandparents) told us many times of the broom squires and their children who lived there.

A memory of Hindhead in 1920 by Frances Hearn

I was only 6 or seven when we lived in Chancery Cottaqe. It was behind the Church & behind the Cequers Pub. Wade had a toy /sweet shop on the corner of The Chase. Old fire engines just up back street, one hand pushed, ...Read more

A memory of Billericay in 1920

My mother's name was Alice Margaret Ellen Davis who was born 6 January 1915. Her mother died when my mum was just three years old on Christmas Day 1918. She was buried in the churchyard in Galgate. Her father went ...Read more

A memory of Galgate in 1920 by Sue Elms

I Have a picture of my grandfather, Harry Evans, who managed the warehouse building in the background which was known as the coal wharf. He is unloading coal with the father of the schoolteacher, Sue Brereton. He initially ...Read more

A memory of Wheaton Aston in 1920 by Steve Evans

Avis and Thorne (Tom to some) Walters were born in Hinton. Avis (my mother) being the eldest was born on 22 August 1925. Thorne (my uncle) was born on New Year's Eve but I'm not sure which year. ...Read more

A memory of Hinton Parva in 1920 by Cathy Dodge

I have a picture of the cottage that my grandfather lived in with his family. His name was Cecil Stafford. His father was a thatcher and hedgerow maker as I understand. The picture I have is of the family in front of their ...Read more

A memory of Empingham in 1920 by Jackie Kiefer

Hi, I am trying to research my family tree, family name is Sipthorp. I have obtained various birth certificates for my father and uncle. They were born in these pretty little cottages, the family ...Read more

A memory of Cheshunt in 1920 by Carole Smith