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Ooops didn't realise that I wasn't supposed to put email address up. Once we can inbox each other, perhaps we can find a way for me to send you copies of the info I've found on the Upsons, like the settlement order for Samuel and Sarah Upson and four of their children :-(

Look forward to hearing from you
Liz

So sorry thmct6, I haven't been keeping up to date with my family history. Yes my Grandmother was indeed Annie Upson's sister. How exciting. Hopefully you will pick this up, cos I'd love to discuss more.
Kind regards
Liz

Hi there,
Thanks for all the looking you are doing for me. Thudders- ancestry have transcribed James and Amy E (nee Wharram) as Terney. Ref: RG 13/4335 folio 109 page 28. He did have siblings, but none with the initials G.R. - what a brilliant website though, one I'm sure I'm going to look at a lot. I have birth and death certificates for James, but now must get hold of the marriage cert.

Annie- thanks for the link. It is indeed the right family, quite a lot of research has gone into the Jermy name, and the fascinating murder story they became involved in.

I must just say how impressed and grateful I am for the involvement and interest shown by the forum members. It is really appreciated.
With thanks
Liz

Dear Wendi and Thudders,

Thanks very much for your posts. I've had a quick look at your link, Thudders, and will go back for a better look tomorrow. Thanks for that.  Wendi- thanks for the suggestion re the photo restoration, will definitely look into that. Yes, the left hand puzzled me too, but think it is just his daughter's dress. His name was James Jermy born Sheffield 1876. I really feel sad about him as he is the "black sheep" of the family. We were led to believe that he died falling off a tram drunk. My great nan remarried, and my great aunt from this union was my main source of information. Her mother must have told her some stories! When I started getting into family history, I sent off for his death certificate and found he had died of Leucaemia, so why he had been maligned is a mystery (in fact his father HAD died falling down some pub stairs drunk!, so perhaps an element of truth, just the wrong generation).
Anyway, thanks again. It certainly gives me some new avenues to explore.
Kind regards
Liz

This picture of my great grandfather (please excuse condition) was taken about 1905. To my knowledge he was not in the army, as on all records I have for him he was listed as a Blacksmith's Strike. He married in 1900 and was at home in Sheffield in the 1901 census. Any ideas would be greatly appreciated.
With thanks
Liz