Jean Mary Olorenshaw 1921-1958 My grandmother This is a hard post for me to write, because unlike the other ancestors I have written about, this isn't just a piece of history that has been forgotten. There are people who knew Jean who are still alive and who remember her final days only too well. This … Continue reading Jean Mary Olorenshaw: A Tribute to My Grandmother
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Annie Catherine Downing: Found Mutilated on the Line
Annie Catherine Downing 1877-1899 Domestic Servant of Southend, Essex, and my great great grandmother. My mother actually started tracing the family tree before I did. The person who sparked her interest was her grandfather's mother. She knew her grandfather, Frederick, had been brought up by his uncle, because his mother had died. She did not … Continue reading Annie Catherine Downing: Found Mutilated on the Line