George Woodford Roughton was born in 1852 in Kettering, Northamptonshire. He was the second son of the nine sons of James John Roughton and Eliza Ann Roghton (Nee Woolley). George’s fatherJames was a General Practioner.…
Richard Martin (Dick) was born at Buckley Hill, Sefton Lancashire on the 27th December 1884. He was the tenth and youngest child of Joseph Martin and Mary Martin (Nee Rimmer). He served as a driver…
Maude Bessie Ballantyne (Nee Rake) was born on the 15th January 1872 in St Martins, Middlesex and was the youngest child of Asher and Sophia Rake. She married Percy George Ballantyne on the 11th August…
Alfred John Willmore was born in Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire on the 30th October 1864. He was the oldest child of John Howson Willmore and his wife Louisa Fanny Willmore (Nee Chew). In 1896 Alfred…
Janet Paton Fulton was born on 12th Jun 1858 in Largs Ayr Scotland. She married George Cowan and they had two daughters Evelyn E Cowan and Gertrude Cowan. She died on the 19th March 1938.…
Caroline Mary Gearing was born on the 18th April 1854 in Greenwich London. She was one of the ten children of John James Gearing and Emma Gearing (Nee Sweetlove). Caroline’s father John was a sailor…
Thomas Bryer was born in Bierton, Buckinghamshire in 1836. He was the oldest child of James and Elizabeth Bryer. On the 27th July 1867 Thomas married Amy Castle Chapman at St John The Evangelist Church,…
One of the saddest subjects in the photos I collect are the little lost children. When I start researching the details written on the back of the photo my heart sinks when I realise what…
I found this beautiful old photo in a charity shop. On the back was written Meta Josephine Lacy (Nee Henry) Born 25th Nov 1869 Died 5th Oct 1961 Married 1892. With this starting point I…
When I was writing a book on the history of Ashtead 20 years ago I was lucky enough to be loaned a Victorian photo album by the then owner of Ashtead House in Surrey. The…