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ancestrydetected

Jun 28, 20201 min read

A Fatal Train Accident

When I was a young girl, remember being told about a relative who was hit by a train. I didn’t really take much notice then, and it...

Margaret Thomas

Apr 12, 20191 min read

A South Africa Connection

I uncovered fascinating story of the East family several years ago. Francis Charles East born in London in 1870 joined the army in 1888....

ancestrydetected

Mar 8, 20182 min read

Weddings of our ancestors

Many of us have wedding photos in our albums of unidentified relatives. It is possible to find out the era in which the wedding took...

Margaret Thomas

Nov 1, 20172 min read

Our Ancestors in WW1

Exploring old military photos in our albums. Many of us have old photos of men in uniform sometimes the name is known but often it is just a

Margaret Thomas

Sep 25, 20172 min read

My ancestor the Charwoman

My great grandmother Margaret Williams was born in Brymbo, North Wales in 1862. She was the daughter of a miner and had 3 brothers and 3...

Margaret Thomas

Jul 29, 20172 min read

The Horrible Death of My Ancestor

My great grandfather died a horrible death in 1886 at his work, by falling into a vat of caustic.

Margaret Thomas

Jul 11, 20171 min read

Finding your ancestors

I never met Thomas Ryan my paternal grandfather. Born in St. Helen's in 1879 and dying in Manchester in 1945 he was just a name. When I...

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