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I am looking a possible family, surname of Allen who's grandparents were, Mabel and Albert Allen of Wellingborough in Northants.  The closest death in this family I have is of Albert Geofrey Allen who died 7 Oct 1995 who was their son;  I am interested because Mabel is the possible daughter of my great grandfather Alfred Wood who eventually married Mabels mother Emma in 1930;  Alfred was my grandfathers dad who left the family home as his wife, my great grandmother had moved another man into their home while he was away.  Alfred moved to live in Wellingborough and there met Emma who it seems were a couple in 1911 census as i have them, together at Cromwell Place number 25;  I beleive tow of the children in this household were his, mabel who married George V Allen and a son Albert Frederick Robinson b in 1998;  alfred and mable could not marry until my great grandmother passed which was in 1930; Any help appreciated;  I have tried national archives in hope of finding some info on Emma and Alfreds grandson Albert Geofrey Allen son of Mabel to no avail.

Eise

Hi there,  i havent been on here for sometime due to family commitments, however I am now back and am looking for someone who may have knowledge of Hessle Road from 1911-1950 ;  I live close to Hull but our history  and research centre has been closed until the new history centre is completed. This wont be until this Autumn.  So I am throwing a line out here in case anyone knows anything about an old Sweet Shop that was possibly in the Hessle area of Hull.  It was run by the Nicholson family, Robert and Matilda;  He was an ex Skipper both had been born in Great Yarmouth and moved toHull about 1891 or just after.

Matilda was a lovely lady by all accounts as she used to give sweets to the poorer children when they could not afford to pay. 

Hiopefully someone will have an answer but if not I will wait until our new history centre opens and visit it myself for information.

Eise

Hi pete,

I read your link and found it very interesting.  Lt/Col Leggatt was my father-in-laws camp leader the RA were under Australian command it seems.  He is named on the doc where Fred is mentioned.  I managed to find on Cofepow;  Which is another site worth loking at it gets regularly updated as this wasnt there last year.

Sadly Fred never talked about much of his time there only to his brother who himself is only just giving us bits of information now.  I will keep trying to piece my father in laws story together.

Eise

Thank you Ken,

I have just become a find my past member, quite recently but as it was only yeaterday i discovered this soldier who could our family I havene had a look, but it mis interesting that this is going to be on line it will be agreat help i imagine for many.

I will also try your link thank you

eise