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by Sandra LightfootGenealogyFeaturedLeave a comment on In Search of George Alfred

In Search of George Alfred

In Search of George Alfred tells the true story of one woman’s determination to discover the truth about her father’s family. Abandoned by his father…

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by Sandra LightfootDaviesFeatured2 Comments on George Davies – Sea-born or Storyteller?

George Davies – Sea-born or Storyteller?

I certainly had some fun finding out about my great-grandfather George Davies! George first appeared to me aged 46 on the 1901 census. He was…

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by Sandra LightfootPosted onApril 27, 2022April 27, 2022Genealogy1 Comment on My Sixteen Great-Great-Grandparents

My Sixteen Great-Great-Grandparents

Thomas Davies Thomas was born in 1834 at Dilwyn, Herefordshire. He was baptised at the parish church on 23 November 1834. He was the eldest…

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by Sandra LightfootPosted onApril 24, 2022October 2, 2023Genealogy5 Comments on The search for John Shea’s father – Did he come from a Land Down Under?

The search for John Shea’s father – Did he come from a Land Down Under?

A family mystery (nearly) solved… It’s very frustrating when you come up against a ‘dead-end’ or ‘brick-wall’ in your family history. These are often the…

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by Sandra LightfootPosted onJanuary 18, 2021April 27, 2022BloxwichLeave a comment on My Eight Great-Grandparents

My Eight Great-Grandparents

George Davies George was born in Dilwyn, Herefordshire on 9th Dec 1855. He was a Fruit Hawker, often in trouble with the police. He travelled…

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by Sandra LightfootPosted onJanuary 15, 2021April 27, 2022DanksLeave a comment on My Four Grandparents

My Four Grandparents

George Alfred Davies George was born 3rd June 1903 in Worcester, England. Raised by his mother, he worked with his family, the O’Shea’s, as a…

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by Sandra LightfootPosted onJanuary 15, 2021April 27, 2022DaviesLeave a comment on My Parents

My Parents

Father – Brian Davies My father was Brian Davies born at Bridge Street, Lancaster in 1934. He was raised in Abbey Home, Staveley, Westmorland and…

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by Sandra LightfootPosted onJanuary 6, 2021April 27, 2022GenealogyLeave a comment on Sandra Lightfoot

Sandra Lightfoot

I was born in York, Yorkshire, England in 1965. Raised in the Woodthorpe area of York since the age of 3, I attended the local…

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by Sandra LightfootPosted onJune 3, 2020October 2, 2023DonovanLeave a comment on John Shea & Margaret Donovan – Theft at Cheltenham in 1877

John Shea & Margaret Donovan – Theft at Cheltenham in 1877

When you chance upon the criminal activities of an ancestor in the records, don’t despair! These reports can offer a wonderful insight, not only into…

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by Sandra LightfootPosted onFebruary 27, 2020October 2, 2023FosterLeave a comment on Alice Foster – York 1853-1924

Alice Foster – York 1853-1924

When I first discovered Alice in 1881, she was known as Alice Wood. Alice was my great-great grandmother, wife of Benjamin Wood, a Waterman on…

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