Posts tagged Stephens

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 [...]

Rogues Gallery

I thought I’d do a post about the images I’ve used in the site header and the people in them.
This is a photo of my paternal grandfather, Eric Howgate. He was born in 1917 in Sheffield. As a child his parents emigrated to Canada, apparently in the hope that his mother’s health would [...]