Cwtch Corner

Category: Family History

  • Mum’s return to Dunblane and a trip down memory lane

    Of course it was a sad day, it was bound to be a sad day, but it was also a day with a sense of fulfilment to it as well. A celebration of a life well spent, of hard work, of home and family building and of love, kindness, generosity and happiness. To help us…

  • GG Eunice’s parents

    [Updated 9th July 2018 for Ewan & Maggie’s visit to Dunblane] A request from Ewan through Shells for information on the McKay and Ross lines of the family tree led me to collate stuff that I could remember and share with him some old photos I’d scanned. I thought it might be of value also…

  • Some good fortune for the Bradfords

    It’s long been a bit of a family mystery how Roy, Jenny and Di’s father (Brad) came to have four flats in Gateshead and to be living mortgage-free in 213 Prince Consort Road shortly after their marriage. I decided to try and see if there was some way of finding out how this change of…

  • Mystery and sadness?

    This narrative focusses on Jenny, Di and Roy’s Grandfather – James William Bradford. It is one that is full of mystery, tinged with quite probably, a lot of sadness. The challenge is that in a relatively short life it is difficult to know exactly where to start. I’ve decided to jump-in and see James at…

  • Harrison places

    A map of the places relating to “The Harrisons” is provided below. Also refer to the Wiltshire Community Page on Downton.

  • A narrative for Francis Harrison

    The Harrison family tree has to start somewhere. We’re not a particularly special crew. Like so many we started from humble roots – in our case, the land, as agricultural labourers – but we’ve done well, I think. Don’t you? So where do we start? We start with Francis Harrison, illegitimate son of Jane who…

  • Bradford-Bell Family Tree

    [pdf-embedder url=”https://cwtch-corner.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Bradford-Bell-Family-Tree.pdf” title=”Bradford-Bell Family Tree”] You can turn the page of this genealogical chart from the bottom-left-hand corner.

  • Harrison-Cordery Family Tree

    [pdf-embedder url=”https://cwtch-corner.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Harrison-Cordery-Family-Tree.pdf” title=”Harrison-Cordery Family Tree”] You can turn the page of this genealogical chart from the bottom-left-hand corner. A narrative for Francis Harrison. One of the most puzzling parts of our Family Tree is the story of Francis Harrison, my g-g-grandfather. There are gaps in the record; there are strange entries and references to people,…

  • Hurst-Gillender Family Tree

    [pdf-embedder url=”https://cwtch-corner.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Hurst-Gillender-Family-Tree.pdf” title=”Hurst-Gillender Family Tree”] You can turn the page of this genealogical chart from the bottom-left-hand corner.