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James Henry

I have just watched the latest episode of Who Do You Think You Are? which featured Kim Catrall’s search for her maternal grandfather who had deserted his family in the late 1930s and was never heard of again.  I found it very moving to watch and it also had an element of personal interest for [...]

August 13th, 2009 | Tags: , | Category: General | Comments (3)

Margaret Ann Stephens

My great-grandmother, Margaret Ann Stephens, was born in 1890.  She was born in an age where, we are told, that marriages lasted until death and illegitimacy was frowned upon.  She was the 3rd of 6 children and seems to have been a one-off.  From this distance I’m not sure if I’m impressed by the way [...]

July 17th, 2009 | Tags: , , , , , | Category: General | Comments Off