Category Archives: One Name Studies

Are you related to the RATCLIFFE, SCHOFIELD or CROMPTON families from Rochdale and Blackpool in Lancashire?

Posted on April 17, 2024 by charnwoodgenealogy

Another recent old photographic postcard find was the one below of a young girl with her father, which had written on the back ‘ Grandma! Mary nee RATCLIFFE / CROMPTON with her Dad Frederick RATCLIFFE with Bowling Award’ I started … Continue reading →

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Are you related to the BORER, MERRETT, LIGHT or COMFORT families from Middlesex, Wiltshire and Hampshire?

Posted on April 16, 2024 by charnwoodgenealogy

Another lovely old photographic postcard that I found recently, as below, showed a girls baton group that was based in Bournemouth – the card was posted in 1914 from Bournemouth to a Miss E BORER in Wealdstone in Middlesex – … Continue reading →

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Are you connected to the BYROM or DUNCAN families from Denton and Reddish near Stockport in Lancashire?

Posted on April 15, 2024 by charnwoodgenealogy

Another recent old photograph find was this lovely one below of a wedding which had written on the back ‘ Sincerely Yours Mr & Mrs H BYROM 22nd December 1928’ – could I discover more without a location? On checking … Continue reading →

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Do you have a connection to the THORNTON or WEISSBECK families from Scarborough in Yorkshire?

Posted on April 8, 2024 by charnwoodgenealogy

Another great old family photograph that I have recently found is this one below of a lady with two girls, which very helpfully had writing on the back – ‘ 45 Newboro, Scarboro Best Wishes Xmas 1912 Mrs A THORNTON’ … Continue reading →

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Do you have a connection to the MESNEY and HOOPER families from Devon?

Posted on April 8, 2024 by charnwoodgenealogy

As you already know I love finding an old photographic postcard with clues on the back and I recently struck lucky with this fantastic photograph as below – on the back is written ‘Auntie Edie & Uncle Steve with love … Continue reading →

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Are you connected to the HAROLD or RIVERS families from Woolwich in London?

Posted on March 21, 2024 by charnwoodgenealogy

Another lovely old photograph in my recent box purchase is this one below which was taken at a photographers studio in Woolwich in London and has written on the back the name Ernest E HAROLD 7 years and 4 months … Continue reading →

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Are you connected to the WALMSLEY or NEWBY families from Chorlton in Lancashire?

Posted on March 21, 2024 by charnwoodgenealogy

I have recently bought a large box of old photographic postcards on eBay and when they arrived I looked through to see if any possibly had any names or other clues on the reverse to help identify and research then … Continue reading →

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Do you have a family connection to the GRAINGER family from Plaistow in Essex?

Posted on February 27, 2024 by charnwoodgenealogy

A recent lovely old photograph find was of two girls (possibly sisters) posted on 18th April 1913 from someone living at 20 Sutton Court Road in Plaistow in Essex – could I find any more information? I started by searching … Continue reading →

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Are you connected to the GOODGAME, DIXON, LAWRENCE or ABBOTT families from Buckinghamshire and Hertfordshire?

Posted on November 6, 2020 by charnwoodgenealogy

Another recent lovely of photograph postcard find was this one below which usefully had names and a date written on the reverse – it shows the marriage of Bert GOODGAME on 13th June 1925. I quickly found the marriage record … Continue reading →

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Are you related to the GUTTERIDGE family from Gravesend in Kent?

Posted on June 17, 2020 by charnwoodgenealogy

A lovely old photograph find a while back had very helpful writing on the back and stated that it was of Edith Mary GUTTERIDGE who was born 2nd April 1869 and that the photograph had been taken in May 1871 … Continue reading →

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