Category Archives: Ancestors Corner

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

The Mystery Of The Prayer Book

Posted on 31 May 2012 by
Book of Common Prayer with Hymns A. & M.

I have in my possession a Book of Common Prayer with Hymns Ancient & Modern previously belonging to a Florence Smale, or possibly Small. Inside the front cover of the prayer book it states: Florence Smale [or Small?, it’s difficult … Continue reading →

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Ann Murch’s Antique Embroidery

Posted on 15 May 2012 by
Antique embroidered map of England & Wales by Ann Murch

Studying family history never ceases to amaze me – I never know what’s going to turn up next. Last week I was contacted by a distant cousin in Canada who mentioned that she owned a gorgeous embroidery which was worked … Continue reading →

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World War II Christmas Cards

Posted on 4 December 2011 by
The Front of Grandpa's WWII Christmas Card

My grandpa, William Hellyer Geake, was called up on 1st January 1941 to participate in WWII and he sent this Christmas Card to his family whilst he was away. I believe it was 1941 as his youngest daughter would have … Continue reading →

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Hodgecombe Farm, Uley, Glos – New Download In The Shop

Posted on 19 October 2011 by
Hodgecombe Farm, Uley - Auctioneer's Details

Hodgecombe Farm was once the home of Benjamin Pitcher and his wife, Sarah (nee Rice), during the 19th century. Afterwards, the farm passed to their eldest son, James Rice Pitcher, and his wife, Ann (nee Powell). The Online Shop now … Continue reading →

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On This Day… William Elbert Dando Married… Twice!

Posted on 11 October 2011 by
Dando Marriages

11TH OCTOBER 1875 – my 2 x great-grandparents, William Elbert Dando & Sarah Louisa Oliver, married 136 years ago in St James’s Church, Piccadilly Westminster. Their marriage certificate confirms that Sarah called herself Sarah Louisa Barnes and she declared herself … Continue reading →

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Hello Great-Great-Grandpa, How Do You Do! Meet The Ancestors.

Posted on 11 September 2011 by
Parsonage Street, Dursley

Click PLAY to hear an AI-generated audio discussion, created for a young audience, on this blog post’s key topics. (The audio was produced by NotebookLM Deep Dive Conversation.) Were your ancestors talented, did they bring a little sunshine into their … Continue reading →

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Charles Dando – Early 20th Century Plymouth Dentist

Posted on 9 August 2011 by
Bedford Street, Plymouth

Very little is known of his early years but Charles Llewellyn Ernest Elbert Dando was a dentist who married in Saffron Walden, Essex, in 1900. After a brief time in Newmarket, Cambridgeshire, he can be found in Plymouth in Devon … Continue reading →

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Dando Hatmakers in New York

Posted on 27 July 2011 by
AI Generated image depicting what Stephen Dando’s Hat Store might have looked like

I recently discovered a little more about Samuel Dando, the missing son of John Dando and Ann (nee Brothers), my 5 x great-grandparents. John Dando’s will, dated 1809, states that he hadn’t heard from Samuel for 4 years and was … Continue reading →

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Coastguard Records At The National Archives – Alfred Hibbitt

Posted on 18 July 2011 by
Alfred Charles Newbold Hibbitt

I’d known for a long time that my great-grandfather, Alfred Charles Newbold Hibbitt (see right), was a Coastguard and I’d already obtained a copy of his Naval Service record some while ago from the National Archives. The record, however, ends … Continue reading →

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On This Day… My Grandpa Hibbitt’s Younger Brother Was Born

Posted on 2 June 2011 by
The coastguard station and houses at The Soldier's Point

2ND JUNE My grandpa’s younger brother, Frederick Edward Hibbitt (his birth certificate spelt his name as Hibbit), was born on 2nd June 1904 in Soldier’s Point, Dundalk, Ireland, where his father was stationed as a Coastguard. Frederick died at 10 … Continue reading →

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