Tag Archives: Lancashire

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 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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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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Are you connected to the WHALLEY or PARK families from Streatham in London and Fylde in Lancashire?

Posted on March 10, 2023 by charnwoodgenealogy

I always enjoy finding and researching old wedding photographs so I was really pleased to find this one below with lots of clues on the back – it had names Emmeline WHALLEY and Arthur and Andrew, a date of September … Continue reading →

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Are you connected to the HIGHLEY or CARR families from Littleborough in Lancashire?

Posted on January 6, 2023 by charnwoodgenealogy

I recently found this lovely old photograph of a mother and daughter, as below, taken in Lancashire with a written note on the back that reads: Mary HIGHLEY and Miriam friend of Grandmas – Great War Widow Could I find … Continue reading →

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Can the power of the internet link me to Brazil and the owner of the mystery photograph relating to the OLDFIELD family?

Posted on January 22, 2022 by charnwoodgenealogy

Back in November last year I received an intriguing message relating to an old baby photographic postcard I had for sale on eBay at that time, as follows: Hi Simon, I’m sorry English is not my first language,but I really … Continue reading →

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UPDATE: Photo reunited – Are you connected to Richard Gregory THOMAS or Mary Carruthers MURDO?

Posted on July 9, 2019 by charnwoodgenealogy

UPDATE: I have today received  a lovely phone call from a lady whose Grandmother was the sister of Mary Carruthers MURDO who has never seen this beautiful old wedding photograph before – it will soon be on its way to … Continue reading →

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UPDATE – Photo Reunited: Are you related to Sarah Ann BROADBENT nee JONES from Salford in Lancashire?

Posted on June 24, 2019 by charnwoodgenealogy

A great old photograph postcard find at the Reading Postcard Fair yesterday was this lovely image of an elderly lady sitting out in her garden and even more exciting were some clues on the reverse! On the reverse was written … Continue reading →

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Caught on camera – the LINDLEY family in mourning

Posted on December 29, 2018 by charnwoodgenealogy

Another recent fascinating old photograph find was an image of a family in mourning around a grave and tending flowers, which once again someone had kindly written names on the back of. The photograph shows Charles LINDLEY and his three … Continue reading →

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Looking for a Jonathan & Elizabeth GREENWOOD – do you recognise them?

Posted on November 1, 2018 by charnwoodgenealogy

Another recent old photograph find was this lovely picture of a smart couple taken by Fred Heyworth Photographer in St Annes on the Sea in Lancashire and someone has added a note of the names as Jonathan and Elizabeth GREENWOOD. Using … Continue reading →

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