All updated information can be found on my Ancestry family tree. People2187Marriage549Generations9Surnames448Places310Earliest birth date1758 - James Addison This month I have started to reorganise all my research files. I have always filed in family groups (Husband and Wife) in alphabetical order, but sometimes I find myself buried with files trying to link information back to … Continue reading Monthly Update – June
Category: My Ancestors
Facts and stories about my ancestors.
Marriage of Aubrey Joseph Gannon and Ruth Stirzaker
The wedding of Joe and Ruth took place at St Mary's Roman Catholic Church, Lea, Lancashire, on 9th February 1937 at 2 o'clock. Amoung the invited guests were my nan and grandad, and I am lucky enough to still have the original invitation that was sent to them. (I keep checking newspaper records online to … Continue reading Marriage of Aubrey Joseph Gannon and Ruth Stirzaker
Monthly Update – May
Another quick update, but not much has happened this month as I have had a lot going on with my family. People1974Marriages496Generations9Surnames411Places292Earliest birth date1758 - James Addison As I don't have much to say this month, I thought I would share these wonderful photo's of my dog, hope you like them. Pet's are family too!
Monthly Update – April
Just a quick update as my tree continues to grow ...... People1951 Marriages490 Generations9Surnames412Places291Earliest birth date1758 - James Addison Having recently moved from Family Historian to Family Tree Maker, my tree has grown very slowly this month. This is mainly due to checking all my information that has already been gathered. I am giving it … Continue reading Monthly Update – April
Medway Union Workhouse (Help needed)
Chatham, Kent, England I am looking for information about Medway Union Workhouse, Chatham, England. Elizabeth Ferry (ne Carnegie, born 12 Aug 1858 in Canada) was admitted into the workhouse on a number of occasions between 8 April 1921 and 11 Nov 1924. I have found the location of the Workhouse, although it has long since … Continue reading Medway Union Workhouse (Help needed)
The Righteous Woman
There were lots of Grandma’s in the Mission but Granny Laidler had the good word of them all. She was surely one of the saintliest women who ever walked this earth. Her refined voice and marvellous command of sweet and gentle language endeared her to all hearts. Over seventy years of age, her days were … Continue reading The Righteous Woman
Horrible Murders at Sunderland
(Extracts from newspapers at the time of events – April 1843) (The events of 25 April 1843) A most fearful tragedy was perpetrated at Monkwearmouth Shore on the morning of Tuesday last, by a maniac, under circumstances of a very extraordinary nature. The name of the murderer is William Ferry, and the innocent sufferers are … Continue reading Horrible Murders at Sunderland
Lancaster Vessel Disappears
(News item in Lancaster Guardian and Observer, 17 December 1948) Hope has almost been abandoned for the safety of the five members of the crew of the Lancaster owned motor vessel, the 180 tons coaster 'River Loyne', which has been missing for the past 10 days, after leaving Penmaenmawr, North Wales, for Liverpool, with a … Continue reading Lancaster Vessel Disappears
The short life of Dora Annie Stirzaker
(1916 - 1934) I have chosen to do a small feature of Dora, as among the items I have acquired there was a pink silk ribbon with the Dora’s funeral details on and was very sad to see that she had died at the age of 17. (Now at the time I had only just … Continue reading The short life of Dora Annie Stirzaker
Marriage of Robert Stirzaker Brayshaw and Alice Preston
15 August 1942 The wedding took place at Dolphinholme Methodist Chapel, on Saturday, the Rev Gordon Mee, Circuit Minister, officiating, of Pte Robert Stirzaker Brayshaw, of the RAMC, youngest son of Mr and Mrs T Brayshaw, of 21 The Crescent, Galgate, and Miss Alice Preston, only daughter of Mr and Mrs Preston of Wyresdale View, … Continue reading Marriage of Robert Stirzaker Brayshaw and Alice Preston
