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Midlothian / Re: John Howden HELEY b c1862
« on: Monday 01 March 21 09:40 GMT (UK)  »
Her father was Frederick Greenhill, her Mother was Matilda Cook,she was born in Stockport.I hope at least some of the information is new and helpful, and that you liked the photos

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Midlothian / Re: John Howden HELEY b c1862
« on: Monday 01 March 21 08:00 GMT (UK)  »
John Howden Heley born in Greenock, Scotland to Robert Heley and Marion (Howden) Heley 1860 (?) - 21/8/1929 Woolloongabba, Brisbane Qld. He was a blacksmith, and married Mary Matilda Heley , (died 16/7/1939)a nurse,on 11/8/1886, and were living in Deshon St, Woolloongabba when their son, Robert, was born approx June ,1887. They lived in FlowerSt, Woolloongabba 1890  - 1910, then moved to 11 Leonard St. , Queensland, Australia, where I now live.They opened a private nursing home in this building, calling it Greenock, in honour of his birthplace,on 1918 (approx)! Their daughter, Beatrice (a spinster)died here ,11/7/1954. They  also had another daughter, Euphemia. 11 Leonard St Woolloongabba Queensland is currently on the market, if you Google it you will find photos of the exterior, and of the interior of the unit I live in, the largest of 4.I  love this house, and when I discovered it had been a nursing home called Greenock I was curious to see if there was a Scots connection, and so it unfolded.I hope this information is helpful to you!

regards,
Coral

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The Lighter Side / Re: Remember when...
« on: Monday 01 March 21 03:11 GMT (UK)  »
My brother was born in August 1950, I remember walking hand in hand to the ( very nearby) corner shop with the ratio book to buy our sweeties, and he asked how much a penny bar of chocolate was!  Must have been at least 1952. A "yellow man" , a cushiony honeycomb like sweetie, was a ha'penny!

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The Lighter Side / Re: Remember when...
« on: Monday 01 March 21 02:10 GMT (UK)  »
I can remember cutting the squares of newspaper and punching a hole in the corner of a bunch to thread string through , so it could be tied in a loop to hang by the loo. We had a roll of toilet paper which replaced the newspaper when visitors were expected, even when quite young I knew that we pretended that was our usual standard, and, as the only girl, I was responsible for quick loo paper retrieval if unexpected visitors arrived!

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The Lighter Side / Re: Remember when...
« on: Monday 01 March 21 01:59 GMT (UK)  »
My dad, a carpenter, made our "guider", with old pram wheels, a rope to steer with, and some very high class red Lino ( with yellow roses on it) to sit on, I felt it was the local equivalent of a Rolls Royce, even had a yellow trimmed, green oval tin number plate with "7" on it. I'm 72, lived in Australia since 1958, and can still remember it so clearly!!

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The Lighter Side / Re: Remember when...
« on: Monday 01 March 21 01:50 GMT (UK)  »
I loved watching the Railway Children, you have reminded me of them. I remember my uncle scolding my auntie who unthinkingly tidied the magazine rack while listening to the radio! No housework on a Sunday!Apparently God granted Baptist/Congregational housewives an exemption for cooking and dishes! A man's Sunday midday dinner was sacred!

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Dublin / Re: Mckibbil,Elizabeth, Dublin,1880's
« on: Monday 01 March 21 00:57 GMT (UK)  »
Haven't been on this site for years, but back again, and would welcome any information you have! Regards,Coral

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Quaker Family History / Re: London Quakers
« on: Friday 27 July 07 11:33 BST (UK)  »
The "chocolate" Quakers of England, the Fry, Rowntree & Cadbury families have had a great deal written about them, lots of it fascinating, and very informative. the sources listed in the bibliographies  of these books may well lead you
to information about the families you are researching.
 Regards, Coral

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The Common Room / Re: Nursemaid for the Kaiser? - Help please?
« on: Wednesday 18 July 07 12:04 BST (UK)  »
Bev, Try"From Cradle to Grave,British Nannies & Governesses At The Worlds Royal Courts" by Charlotte Zeepvat- very informative, and I'm not sure if I'm imagining a faint recollection of Lydias's name or not, but certainly interesting, and the authors sources may be useful to you, Good Luck, Coral

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