Left to right is Aunty Ada, her husband Uncle Derek, Mum and Keith. One of Dad's Mum's sisters was Aunty Min who had 2 children - Arthur and Ada (Chamberlain). Gran's other sisters were Mar (Martha?), Eve (Evelyn?) and Jen I think. Does anyone else know, is this correct? Aunty Mar never married but I think Auntie Eve was married twice, but possibly 3 times??(Cyril being the last husband whom she survived) But Aunty Jen I think may have been married, and I think may have lived in an isolated cottage without electricity and running water?, on the road from spital crossroads leading to Raby Mere....or have I got this all wrong? Things Mum or Dad ever told me years ago are now fuzzy with my poor memory!! But hopefully this blog is going to solve all these issues for me/us and future generations.
Getting back to Ada and Derek Cotton - they had 2 children, Dennis and Pat. I remember the Birthday parties at their house in The Weind, with lots of party games, jelly and cream and running madly around the house and garden. (Poor Ada!) Just to diverse for a moment - one of Pat's friends who lived across the road from her, Jenny Green was always at those parties. Jenny married and moved away and so lost touch with Pat and myself, but many years later, her youngest son met, courted and moved in with my middle daughter Katey, and they had a son, Philip. What a surprise for both Jenny and I to meet again after all these years and to now share a Grandson!!
But for poor Pat, she and Dennis very sadly lost their Mum to cancer. She was too ill to even attend Pat's wedding (married to Paul..surname?), even though St.Andrew's church is literally across the road. Pat's happiness that day must have been overshadowed by her Mum's terminal illness, but her wedding day celebrated at the Hulme Hall was a lovely time shared by all their family and friends.
So your friend Jenny is also Philip’s Grandma! Well there’s something I’ve just learnt, or been reminded of something I’d forgotten! I keep forgetting you are a Grandma Anne!! And Rob a Grandad!! So what do your grandchildren call you? I think I see you as a Nani Anne?!!
ReplyDeleteFrom that link: "In many parts of India maternal grandparents are called Nana and Nani. Similarly fathers side grandparents are called Dada and Dadi."
Hi David, Just to answer your question above regarding Pat. She married Paul Garret-Reed (not sure of spelling). Pat celebrated her 60th birthday last Saturday (02/05/15) with a barn dance. A great time was had by all.
ReplyDeleteIf I ever get around to going through the rest of my dads paperwork I will contribute to the blog. Really enjoyed reading what you've done so far.
Ian McCormack
You're correct Dave - I am Nanny Annie, and Jenny is ..... Nanny Jenny!!
ReplyDeleteShe and I went together for Pat's 60th. which cousin Ian has just mentioned!x
me again not sure if my last comment went off...Anne do you remember when you were about 12 ish...our cousin Barbara came up from London on the back of a scooter with her boyfriend..fellow mods...anyway she was upset that uncle Les..her dad was getting divorced...then uncle Les and his new wife turned up and I got into more bother with dad by not being polite to his brother..does anyone know what happened to our cousins from London...Phillip and Barbara?
ReplyDeleteAh good that one went on...I was saying I wonder what happened to all the people who lived in 4 the village in 1901..a total of 11 including our gran...also was thinking what dad had thought if he knew that his dad had been adopted...I asked him once what he knew about his dad..he said hardly anything except he was born in Newcastle...got the copy of our great grand dad the guy that adopted him...Daniel Cormack married in 1875 to Margaret McHenery..he was 31..she 19..although they got her age wrong and she couldn't write..he was a sergeant in the royal artillery..born in Ireland in 1845..the year when a million died due to potato famine..his dad Nicholas Cormac a farmer..Marg dad was John from Newcastle a mariner...I think our granddads real parents were teenagers from large poor families...Rob
ReplyDeleteHi Ian,
ReplyDeletepleased you’ve found the blog. It would be great if you wanted to add any photos or stories from your side of the family but I do know how much time these things take up.... once you start going through boxes of old photos and stuff!
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Rob, all your research into Dad’s side is very thorough!
Hello Nanny Annie! X
I vaguely remember Barbara and her boyfriend visiting! I remember relatives connected to Uncle Les being there and not really being a part of it though. I was probably ushered away somewhere because of what was going on!
ReplyDeleteBut strange we don't know of our cousins Philip and Barbara's whereabouts. As you say Rob, maybe our other cousins may do?😊. And yes, I agree with Dave, you've been amazing with all the ancestors that you've traced, really brilliant!x
Between everyone's input, the family history for future generations to read could be so informative and interesting, never leaving them with any unanswered questions - hopefully encouraging them to continue it!x