Greetings All,
I am re-searching my family history and have discovered that I have distant relatives who lived on Watery Lane, Upperthorpe around 1941 onwards. For starters; Minnie Roberts, who lived at; 2 Court 6 House, Watery Lane in 1942. Minnie had 2 children; Patricia (d.o.b. 15/7/42) and Martin R (d.o.b. 1941) who were born as Roberts but were known as Blacketts after taking their their step fathers/fathers name in 1943 when Minnie married Walter Blackett in 1943. Minnie passed away in 1960 aged 43. Walter Blackett had possibly moved to Preston by 1965.
The daughter of Minnie Roberts:; Patricia Roberts/Blackett may have married Peter Wheywell in 1975 and lived at 37 Southey Green Road where she may have passed away in 1998. Martin R Roberts/Blackett married in 1960 to Carol Howe and gave his surname as Roberts/Blackett on his marriage certificate.
Do any forum members recollect the Roberts/Blackett family or their relatives that lived in Upperthorpe from the 1940's to the mid-60’s? As far as I understand Watery Lane and its surrounding area was demolished around the late fifties so I assume the Roberts/Blacketts were left to their own devices to re-home themselves or was there a managed re-housing programme run by the city council that re-located residents of planned demolition areas of Sheffield in the late 50’s/ early 60’s?
To summarise:
Minnie Roberts d.o.b. circa 1917 - d.o.d. - 1960 aged 43, married Walter Blackett in 1943.
Minnie had 2 children, born as Roberts in 1941 and 1942, Martin R and Patricia.
Both children took the surname; Blackett
Martin R married in 1960 and stated his surname as Roberts/Blackett
Patricia Blackett married Peter Wheywell in 1975 and possibly lived at 37 Southey Green Rd.
Patricia Wheywell passed away in 1998.
Martin R Blackett and Peter Wheywell may still be alive but their whereabouts are unknown to me at this time.
Thanks for your time,
Regards,
Dave
