Snippets of Family history, 1915-2006 Transcriptions of letters received and stored by Joan (Swindells) Miller Horley 248. Benhams Horley ...
Burial card for Helen Maud Sherwood, Grave No. 2183, Square 18, Interred Dec 18 1890, Wolverhampton General Cemetery.
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John's branch, at least.
John's lineage goes like this:
Paul Anthony Swindells Mar 1944-Aug 2009
Norman George Swindells (11 Oct ...
Transcribed as best I could.
Some Misc. items in her effects:
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Saloon Berthing card ...
Edie Sherwood travelled to Australia on the SS Osterley (postcards shown). It seems unlikely that the Osterley took her onto NZ it must have ...
Labeled on the back as "Auntie Annie & Uncle Ben Bishton, Billy, Cyril, Norman & Anne"
Addressed to Mr. W.G. Sherwood at 181 Tettenhall ...
William George Sherwood, the father of Edie (Sherwood) Swindells, was a wealthy boot and shoemaker in Wolverhampton. In his retirement years ...
Postcard of “Dorothy Falls, Lake Kanieri, Photo by Thiem. No. 4789”
Dear Gert Feb 14. 1913
Have just discovered ...
These explain some of the detail of how Edie came to plan to visit New Zealand. The Manttans may well be related to others of the name Manton ...
A sample of correspondence. She had many letters from Norman (very hard to read),quite cheery & jolly. George's letters are mostly pestering ...
I am led to believe that Jane (Man), Bessie's daughter, has a more complete diary. This is just a snippet:
Starts Weds 1 Jan
1913 ...
1915 wedding of Edith to George. People labeled on the back include Billy Bishton, Uncle Fred and Auntie Gertie, Uncle Charlie and Auntie ...
More Misc. Pix of the 4 Swindells children. Taken around 1928-1942.
In 1910 Edith was 31 years old and living with her widowed father (WG Sherwood). About the time that he suddenly died, Edith's cousin Gilbert ...
WG Sherwood and children, taken about 1885-1886 I guess. They appear to be, from left to right: Back: Annie, William, Gertrude Middle: WG, ...