A.J.C

hi or-b-son thankyou so much for your posts. We are certainly talking about the same family here. There are some family trees out there (some of which aren't very accurate) I have spoken to one one of my cousins, who has seen your reply and he is going to get in touch. hi Melv thankyou for your memories of my uncle Ernest. I too remember the maggots and spent many happy hours with Ernest and his wife Betty. As a child, I lived on Holmhirst Road and visited them often.

Does anyone remember the Wait family who lived at 281 Shoreham Street (near the junction with Charlotte Road and John Street)? They ran a hairdressing shop and lived on the premises. Fred and Nellie had eight children. Frances, the eldest followed by Fred, Frank, Jack, Ernest, Harry, Leonard and finally Ada the youngest who was born in 1914. Fred junior took over from his father and ran the hairdressers and trained Ada there. Frank along with his brother Harry were painters and decorators. Jack moved away to London. Ernest ran a barbers and fishing tackle shop on Chesterfield Road (near Scarsdale Rd junction). He was well known and liked, a real character. Still a fishing tackle shop today. Today as far as we know, there are four cousins surviving (including myself). It would be wonderful if someone out there had some memories to pass on. Many thanks

Does anyone remember the Wait family who lived at 281 Shoreham Street (near the junction with Charlotte Road and John Street)? They ran a hairdressing shop and lived on the premises. Fred and Nellie had eight children. Frances, the eldest followed by Fred, Frank, Jack, Ernest, Harry, Leonard and finally Ada the youngest who was born in 1914. Fred junior took over from his father and ran the hairdressers and trained Ada there. Frank along with his brother Harry were painters and decorators. Jack moved away to London. Ernest ran a barbers and fishing tackle shop on Chesterfield Road (near Scarsdale Rd junction). He was well known and liked, a real character. Still a fishing tackle shop today. Today as far as we know, there are four cousins surviving (including myself). It would be wonderful if someone out there had some memories to pass on. Many thanks

Our ancestor, James Howard Morewood, died at the above address in 1938 and was buried at St. Swithin's Church, Holmesfield. This address appears to no longer exist. After numerous searches it is unclear whether the area has been demolished or given another name. There are numerous cottages of some age in the area but they do not correlate with any of my information so far. Does anyone have any information about this.

Hi -Sadbrewer. Just seen your post. The Beatrice Hancock I am looking for is a ""Mrs". I have her placed at Smithy Wood Crescent, by Kelly's Directory in 1946. The last entry I have found for her, at that address, is 1968. It could be the same person. Many thanks for the info.

Hi, I am researching my family tree and wonder if anyone remembers Beatrice Hancock. I believe she lived on or around Smithy Wood Crescent sometime during the 1940's.