Category Archives: Ancestors Corner

Read stories and articles about the ancestors of Annie and Harvey Barnes.

Solving The Next Ridley Riddle

Posted on 29 August 2021 by
Descendants of Samuel Ridley

In my previous post, I described how I learnt that Joseph Ridley and Mary Dean were the parents of my 2 x great-grandfather, Henry Frederick Ridley. My next task was to discover where Joseph and Mary came from and how … Continue reading →

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DNA Finally Knocks Down My Brick Wall – Ridley Family History

Posted on 27 August 2021 by
The Family of Henry Ridley & Hannah Cotterill

I recently made some headway with a family history brick wall. For many years I’d been stuck on my 2 x great-grandfather, Henry Ridley. I was even beginning to wonder whether he was in fact my biological ancestor as I … Continue reading →

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Drunken Louisa Confronts Her Husband In The Street

Posted on 13 April 2020 by
AI Generated image depicting a drunk and angry Louisa confronting her husband

I’ve recently undertaken quite a lot of work on the family of my 2 x great-grandparents, John Gale Hellier and Mary Ann Congdon including adding detailed notes for my great-grandmother, Sarah May Hellyer. Several of John and Mary Ann’s children … Continue reading →

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Appointment At The Palace

Posted on 15 July 2019 by
Cyril Ellen wearing his medals on his wedding day in 1925

15TH JULY Exactly one hundred years ago today a special communication was received by a young Lt Cyril Norman Ellen requesting his presence at Buckingham Palace on the 24th July 1919. The phonogram was sent from the Lord Chamberlain’s office … Continue reading →

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Honouring My Great-Uncle: D-Day Veteran

Posted on 6 June 2019 by
Edward Carlyle Savory

6TH JUNE Honouring my Great-Uncle, Edward Carlyle Savory, who was in the US 29th Division Artillery HQ Bty on D-Day, arriving on Omaha Beach at 14:10 hours on the afternoon of 6th June. After the war, Uncle Eddie married my … Continue reading →

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100 Years Ago Harvey’s Grandad Was Awarded The Distinguished Flying Cross

Posted on 3 December 2018 by
London Gazette Issue 31046 Supplement Page 14320

3RD DECEMBER 100 years ago today, Harvey’s Grandad’s award of the Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC) was announced in the London Gazette as follows… 14320 SUPPLEMENT TO THE LONDON GAZETTE, 3 DECEMBER, 1918 AWARDED THE DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSS. Lieut. Cyril Norman … Continue reading →

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Weaver/Street Family Bible Comes Home!

Posted on 28 August 2018 by
The Weaver/Street Family Bible

An amazing thing happened to me today. I was united with an old Family Bible which I hadn’t known existed until recently. Three days ago, a lady emailed me through my website, having matched up some of my ancestral names … Continue reading →

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Remembering George Harvey Who Fell At The Battle Of Amiens

Posted on 8 August 2018 by
George Harvey (1884-1918)

8TH AUGUST On the 100th anniversary of the beginning of the Battle of Amiens, we remember Harvey’s great-grandfather, George Harvey, who was wounded on 8th August 1918. He was a Sapper in B Company, 9th Battalion, Canadian Engineers and received … Continue reading →

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Marriage Record Finally Opens Doors To A Brick Wall

Posted on 2 June 2018 by
The marriage record between Samuel Hellier & Elizabeth Gale showing Elizabeth was a widow

What a difference one little word can make on a historical document! Today’s tip is to always view as many versions of an original record that you can possibly find. For a long time I’d been unable to move beyond … Continue reading →

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DNA Uncovers A Family Secret

Posted on 7 May 2018 by
Who Was Laura Payne's Father? (AI Generated)

A new DNA match recently appeared in our match lists (I’ll call her Sally – not her real name) which revealed something about my maternal grandmother’s uncle that I feel sure my gran never knew about. Richard Arthur Weaver, brother … Continue reading →

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