Photos of Ancestors

[Treacle Toes]

 

[lizzieloo]

I've been thinking about buying up old photo albums that people devoid of souls sell on eBay, researching them and then finding family members that actually would like to own them.

 

[Sprocket.]

Good idea. I have somewhere in the house my mother’s old family photograph album, there are many people in there I do not know anything about but I was assured all are family.
I would never part with it, I will find it and post some of the ones I know about on this thread later in the week. Some go back to the mid 1800s.

 

[lizzieloo]

Good idea. I have somewhere in the house my mother’s old family photograph album, there are many people in there I do not know anything about but I was assured all are family.
I would never part with it, I will find it and post some of the ones I know about on this thread later in the week. Some go back to the mid 1800s.

It was pretty common way back for people to write on the back who was in the photo,You should have a look

 

[albionism]

Granddad, Royal Horse Artillery, 1911

 

[Serge Forward]

My gran in 1900, second from the right holding the baby (her younger brother).

 

[lizzieloo]

My gran in 1900, second from the right holding the baby (her younger brother).

That's an amazing photo. Did you know of it or did someone find it in Manchester's archive and make the connection?

 

[Serge Forward]

We knew of it. It's on the Manchester city archive and has been in various local history books. My gran, born Isabella Fagan, would have been about 12 years old. The baby is her brother Charles. Her family lived in rooms above the Flying Dutchman pub in Greengate, Salford and she recalled the photo being taken - photo op was a big event back then.

It is a great photo but it has a sadness to it. My gran lived to be 86 and I have many fond memories of her. Charlie however died in a road accident on his way to work. He was 14.

 

[Idaho]

My grandfather is top left. Derby Street jews school in strangeways, Manchester

And his parents (ultra orthodox and only spoke Yiddish) :

 

[Serge Forward]

You never know, my mam grew up in Cheetham Hill and Broughton. Used to earn a few bob mending the fires for the orthodox on shabat. She knew everyone.

 

[Idaho]

They moved from strangeways to cheetham Hill in the 30s I believe.

 

[Serge Forward]

Well my mam was born in 1930 and that was where she grew up. Worked in the rag trade as a machinist. My dad grew up nearby in Broughton and was also in the rag trade, Hoffman presser.

 

[Idaho]

My grandfather was also in the rag trade. He was a communist shop steward.

 

[Serge Forward]

Heh heh... like i say, she knew everyone. I'll ask her where she worked. She's still with us aged 89.

 

[Idaho]

He worked at sussmans in the 40s, then ginsbergs until 1967, then Gordon Mills until the 80s.

 

[Serge Forward]

Okay. She says she worked at loads of shops in the 40s and if you got fed up, you could just walk out and try out another shop. That's wartime for you I suppose. The two she remembers are Marx (Marks?) Brothers and John Lees. She remembers one shop steward but can't think of his name.

 

[Serge Forward]

She can't remember those names. Only says she may have. She says she also worked at Knoff's.

Funny old world, int it.

 

[Sprocket.]

lizzieloo, here is the old album. The majority of pictures were taken at a studio that a bit of searching shows that it closed in 1900. Nearly all my mother’s family are from Nottingham and Newark. I tried removing some from the album to see if there are names and dates, but most are plain black.
Will have to send some by phone to my eldest sister, she will know who some are no doubt.

 

[Sprocket.]

This is the youngest photo in the album. I know he is not related!!

 

[Sprocket.]

I know who this is, my great great great grandmother. About 1850.
Married name Dorothy Brown, known by many by her maiden name. Dolly Fisher.

 

[Sprocket.]

These two are great grandparents,
John and Dorcas Lawson around 1890.

Will add others if I find their identities.

 

[LiamO]

Nothing to add here. Just sick of seeing that spam post as the last post on this forum

 

[Epona]

This thread is wonderful, don't apologise for bumping it! I may not have commented but it is absolutely amazing to look at all these old photos - appreciate being able to see them

 

[Skin1]

Gt grandfather & gt uncle.

 

[JJ50]

One of my ancestors is a historical figure dating back to the 12th century. My childhood home was built on the foundations of his home.

 

[Epona]

One of my ancestors is a historical figure dating back to the 12th century.

Pics or it didn't happen!

(Sorry, sorry, couldn't resist saying it, I'm an awful person )

 

[Baronage-Phase]

One of my ancestors is a historical figure dating back to the 12th century. My childhood home was built on the foundations of his home.

I read somewhere once that if you go back far enough every one is related to one or other of the royal houses of Europe..etc
Sniff.


Actually... here we go.

Why We Are All Descended From Royalty, According To Math

 

[JJ50]

I read somewhere once that if you go back far enough every one is related to one or other of the royal houses of Europe..etc
Sniff.


Actually... here we go.

Why We Are All Descended From Royalty, According To Math

My ancestor is famous for helping a Royal out, and was given a sizeable reward in the form of many pieces of land. My childhood home benefitted from this, and was quite sizeable enabling my father's horticultural business to
thrive.

I am very thankful I am not a Royal, it is jolly hard work affording very little privacy, as I know for a fact. I have an in-law who used to be a senior civil servant and visited Buck House very frequently, and also organised any Royal visits to my home island. My late father was a senior politician and he and my mother made several trips to Royal garden parties, and also attended a private dinner party on the Royal yacht. He got on well with the Duke of Edinburgh. As a child I once was invited to take tea with a cousin of the HM who lived in the next property to ours, that was a highly amusing experience.

I attach a photo of my childhood home, it was sold in 1984 as neither my siblings or I had any interest in inheriting it, besides which three of is had moved to the UK when we married. My parents wished to move into a smaller property, which was easier to maintain in their senior years.

 

[Baronage-Phase]

My ancestor is famous for helping a Royal out, and was given a sizeable reward in the form of many pieces of land. My childhood home benefitted from this, and was quite sizeable enabling my father's horticultural business to
thrive.

I am very thankful I am not a Royal, it is jolly hard work affording very little privacy, as I know for a fact. I have an in-law who used to be a senior civil servant and visited Buck House very frequently, and also organised any Royal visits to my home island. My late father was a senior politician and he and my mother made several trips to Royal garden parties, and also attended a private dinner party on the Royal yacht. He got on well with the Duke of Edinburgh. As a child I once was invited to take tea with a cousin of the HM who lived in the next property to ours, that was a highly amusing experience.

I attach a photo of my childhood home, it was sold in 1984 as neither my siblings or I had any interest in inheriting it, besides which three of is had moved to the UK when we married. My parents wished to move into a smaller property, which was easier to maintain in their senior years.

Cool...

Any pics of the ancient ones?

 

[JJ50]

Cool...

Any pics of the ancient ones?

I have plenty of photos of my ancestors going back to the dawn of photography in the 19th century, but I will not be displaying them on any forum.