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