Discovering old family photos is magical, and then you turn them over with great excitement to see what is written on the back, and there is nothing! Unlocking the mysteries held within these photos can be a rewarding, albeit a challenging experience. Please click on the photo below to see my 'mystery photos' and see … Continue reading My Mystery Photos
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Week 15 – Big Mistake
My biggest mistake isn’t about any of my ancestor’s, it’s about me. My genealogy journey started three decades ago, when I hoped to uncover the people and stories belonging to my family. So, I jumped straight onto my computer, registered with Ancestry and got started. But my story is a testament to the dangers of … Continue reading Week 15 – Big Mistake
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
Pedigree Charts
I have added a Pedigree Charts for each of my grandparents. They are John Joseph Moore, Hannah Gertrude Stirzaker, John Ferry and Elizabeth Laider. These charts will be updated as my family tree grows. These will give you my basic family search line, but it does expand a great deal to each side. I would … Continue reading Pedigree Charts
Glasson Dock, Lancashire
Nestled on the River Lune estuary, a mere five miles southwest of Lancaster, lies the charming village of Glasson Dock. Once a bustling port, Glasson Dock's story is intertwined with the ebb and flow of trade, shipbuilding, and the vital role it played in connecting Lancaster to the wider world. The key to its initial … Continue reading Glasson Dock, Lancashire
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
Supposed Suicide at Sunderland
Thomas Mustard 1802 - 1864 The Newcastle Daily Chronicle, Saturday 5 November 1864 A glass maker, named Thomas Mustard, aged 36 years, has been missing since Thursday evening, and it is feared that he has committed suicide by drowning himself in the Wear. It appears that he has been in the habit of going early … Continue reading Supposed Suicide at Sunderland
Marriage of William Ferry and Dorothy Mustard
William Ferry and Dorothy Mustard were married at Sunderland Register Office on 20 February 1886. William was aged 21 and living at 2 Naylor Street, Sunderland, and working as a riveter (a person whose job it is to fasten things by means of rivets, or metal pins) in the shipyards. Dorothy was 18 years old, … Continue reading Marriage of William Ferry and Dorothy Mustard
21st Birthday
My Uncle Vic (Albert Victor Moore) was born January 1916, at 80 Addison Road, Fleetwood, and I am lucky enough to have some of his 21st Birthday cards.
