1901, Who, What , Where, When
1901, Who, What , Where, When What our ancestors were up to according to the 1901 Census…
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1911, Who, What, Where, When
A summary of ancestors whereabouts and goings on 98 years ago…
Charles Snowball birth certificate arrives…finger of suspicion back on the Hulls
Charles Snowball’s birth certificate arrived today. As per the tradition the father’s name column is left blank (it makes my blood boil how it all falls onto the woman), but the name is definitely Charles Hull as opposed the Charles Hall. The finger of suspicion reverts back to the Hull household where Jane Ann Snowball, […]
Charles Sunter place of death?
US Naval base no 2 Strathpeffer.
Charles Sunter: Mystery solved?
For ninety one years the mystery of the disappearance of Charles Sunter, Lofty’s father, has puzzled the family. Where could he have gone to? How could someone abandon a wife and four small children? Who could ever allow their relatives to ensure the shame, humiliation and stigma of having to throw themselves on the mercy […]
1881 agricultural labourer and shepherd…but tragedy looms
By 1881 the Merediths, Joseph and Ann were living at Checkhill – not far from where Ashwood Nurseries are today. The Hills were alive and well and living at Highgrove – between Kinver and the Whitington pub. But tragedy was not far away for the Meredith family. Two young children were to die, whilst there […]
Charles Sunter (Snowball) – no sign in BMD records -1983
I have searched through all the Deaths Index from 1918 to 1983. No sign of “Charles Sunter” b 1882.
Solved – the whereabouts of Charles Sunter in 1891
The mystery of where Charles Sunter was in 1891 has been solved.
Lofty’s father Charles was illegitimate
Aha…scandal in the family. Almost certainly Lofty’s father Charles was illegitimate.