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G-G-Grandmother’s Story Is Published In Discover Your History Magazine

Posted on 4 October 2013 by

My second article has been published in the October 2013 issue of the Discover Your History magazine. This month’s story, appearing on pages 36 and 37, is about my great-great-grandmother, Sarah Louisa Oliver. It tells the tale of Sarah’s turbulent … Continue reading →

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Two Boys Steal John Oliver’s Guns For Armed Burglary

Posted on 1 September 2013 by

John Oliver was my 3 x great-grandfather. He was a farmer in a hamlet called Bramwith Woodhouse, a few miles from Doncaster in Yorkshire. John held a game certificate, presumably for killing wildlife or vermin, etc. and one summer night … Continue reading →

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On This Day… William Elbert Dando Married… Twice!

Posted on 10 October 2011 by

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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St James’s Church, Piccadilly, Westminster

Posted on 10 April 2011 by

Last Tuesday, I retraced the steps of my great-great-grandparents, William Elbert Dando and Sarah Louisa Oliver, when I paid a visit to St James’s Church, Westminster, where the couple married on 11th October 1875. My visit to London was a … Continue reading →

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