Nana poses for a photograph with a camel
Nana never missed an opportunity to have her photo taken even if the pyramids and camel are competing for presence. I remember when she returned from her trip in 1966. What a day! Read More …
Category: My Family History Year
The “My Family History Year” is all about events in my ancestors lives on a particular date. Births, marriages and death dates are just the start. Also covered are newspaper articles, family events and more I discover researching my family history. The first post commenced on 1 January 2014 and I hope to one day have an event for every day of the year.
Edward William Gibson Dawson Baptism Date
Edward William Gibson Dawson baptised on 16 May 1880 at St John the Baptist, Kentish Town, London. Read More …
How did Mum & Dad Meet?
#genealogyphotoaday Day 26 My father This pic is of my mother, father and maternal grandmother at Mum & Dads wedding on 6 December 1954 that I shared on Instagram for the #genealogyphotoaday prompt father. How Read More …
GenealogyPhotoADay: Alex and Mabel Dawson
#GenealogyPhotoADay Day 22 Mother A mother is defined by having a child. Here is Mabel Kate Dawson born 15 March 1881 with her daughter Alexandra Ruby Violet Dawson born 19 October 1903. I was fortunate Read More …
Mary Ann Harper: Died at Sea 16 October 1841
Mary Teresa Harper, née Aldridge died on 16 October 1841 while sailing to Nelson, New Zealand on the ship Fifeshire. Read More …
A for Ancestor Jane Gibson
A is for Ancestor Jane Gibson. My ancestor Jane Gibson was born on 2 September 1854 at Rayleigh, Essex, England. Her father was George Gibson and Mother Elisabeth Gibson formally Clark. The text is hard Read More …
Herbert Cleveland Eric Kitto DOD 8 March 1939
Herbert Cleveland Eric Kitto #GenealogyPhotoADay Day 8 Headstone. Herbert Cleveland Eric KITTO (DOB 1894) and was a son of my great grandfather Francis KITTO’s (DOB 1853) second marriage to Esther ROE (DOB 1867). Herbert died Read More …