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Devon / Re: WELCOMBE, DEVON
« on: Wednesday 14 November 12 19:58 GMT (UK)  »
P.S.

I've discovered online that North Devon Library and Record Office holds Welcombe School Board documents for 1885-1903 so perhaps, one day, I shall be able to research further if I ever find myself down near Barnstable.   Perhaps Miss Jane Frances Goody appears amongst the pages?   :-)

Many thanks again

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Devon / Re: WELCOMBE, DEVON
« on: Wednesday 14 November 12 17:10 GMT (UK)  »
Hello there ...

I have been digesting your replies and I thank you all for taking the trouble.  Jane was a Pupil Teacher at the local school at Birch, Essex in 1871 - then Head Teacher at this Otley "Bord School". I now understand what a Board School is, thanks to you ... run by a Board!   

Sadly, I've not yet obtained her death certificate.  Her death was registered in the Bideford District and her Probate says "late of Welcombe" ... so I think I must get the certificate.   I have assumed that she moved to Welcombe, changing schools, but I can only prove this if she appears within a school record, yes?   Depending on the cause of death, there may be a question mark as to whether she was down there on holiday?

Thank you for the school information - it may prove to be a valuable piece to Jane's jigsaw.  It's a shame I don't live closer to investigate any surviving school records.

Anyway, I thank you all very much for your help - it is really appreciated.     Heather

 

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Free Photo Restoration & Date Old Photographs / Re: Dating please?
« on: Monday 12 November 12 12:16 GMT (UK)  »
Hi Jim ... well, that is a really good start for me :-)  I shall try and come back with the quest again.   But you have really helped a lot.  Many thanks Heather

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Free Photo Restoration & Date Old Photographs / Dating please?
« on: Monday 12 November 12 11:54 GMT (UK)  »
Hello there.  This may be a hopeless request because, at the moment, I can only supply you with some bad images of this lady and gent - whom I think are husband and wife.   I can perhaps provide more information soon.  I am hoping that they date from c1890 or perhaps before - just after something to confirm or deny identity.  Any clues gratefully received.  Many thanks Heather

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Devon / WELCOMBE, DEVON
« on: Monday 12 November 12 11:23 GMT (UK)  »
Hi there. 

Can anyone help me please?  I am looking for information on one Jane Frances Goody (born Colchester, Essex 1853).   She died 24 May 1890 at Welcombe, Devon.  She had been a teacher/head teacher in Essex and Suffolk prior to her arrival in Welcombe ... so I am assuming that perhaps she taught at the local school.   I just don't have any other information than that.   Her name appears on a headstone at the family burial plot but I am thinking that perhaps the family would not have brought her all that way home ....

So I am wondering if she is buried at Welcombe and whether she was indeed the local head teacher?   Many thanks in anticipation ... for anything that you think might be of interest to me i.e. images of Welcombe; school or church record entries.  Fingers crossed ... Heather

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Free Photo Restoration & Date Old Photographs / Restoration Request Please
« on: Wednesday 12 May 10 20:02 BST (UK)  »
I have just discovered a poor pic of my Gt. Grandfather.  Previously, I had only had a worse one - one with half his face blurred :-(
I attach the new one - hoping that kind souls out there can help me out YET AGAIN.  Before you say anything, I'm sorry about the quality .... I have neither the equipment not expertise to achieve better.    However, when you have helped me in the past, miracles have happened - well, I think they have anyway!    Heather

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Free Photo Restoration & Date Old Photographs / Re: Restoration Attempts Requested Please
« on: Wednesday 07 April 10 09:08 BST (UK)  »
THANK YOU ALL SO MUCH.     I REALLY appreciate it .....   Heather

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Free Photo Restoration & Date Old Photographs / Re: Another restoration plea :-)
« on: Wednesday 31 March 10 10:12 BST (UK)  »
THANK YOU ALL SO MUCH .... you have worked wonders!!!  That's an understatement.

Considering my very poor original, your work is even more remarkable.   I found this trouble last time I put an image on.  I don't have a scanner, you see :-(    What you are getting from me is an image taken by a digital camera and transferred to the computer.   As an idiot, I think the image is pretty good but it isn't to you experts.    I must get a scanner!.

Is it against the rules to put on such a poorly considered image??   

Many thanks again - I can't express my appreciation enough      Heather

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Free Photo Restoration & Date Old Photographs / Re: Another restoration plea :-)
« on: Wednesday 31 March 10 00:21 BST (UK)  »
Thank you Terry .. for all your contributions.   I am VERY grateful.   Grateful to all - in my two recent quests.

Many thanks Heather.

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