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Kent / Re: Old Terrys Lodge, West Kingsdown, Kent
« on: Wednesday 10 April 24 10:19 BST (UK) »
Oh wow thank you I can add those people to my information. That’s excellent!
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Kent / Re: Old Terrys Lodge, West Kingsdown, Kent
« on: Wednesday 10 April 24 10:04 BST (UK) »
I would love to know more about the people who have lived in Old Terrys Lodge over the years. Sadly I’ve not been able to find any Census details on the property. Or any property in the road, which points to my sad lack of ability with searching census returns.
I’m considering compiling all the info I have and the memories told on here about the house into a small booklet. A small way to honour the house I was born in.
I’m considering compiling all the info I have and the memories told on here about the house into a small booklet. A small way to honour the house I was born in.
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Kent / Re: Old Terrys Lodge, West Kingsdown, Kent
« on: Wednesday 10 April 24 08:43 BST (UK) »
If you look carefully at this photo of one of the smaller bedrooms you can see the method used to divide the upper floors in Old Terrys Lodge. I would have loved to have got a closer look at this old house to try to get an idea of period. Maybe have done a few test pits in the area of the garden.
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Kent / Re: Old Terrys Lodge, West Kingsdown, Kent
« on: Wednesday 10 April 24 08:30 BST (UK) »
I suspect as you do that there was an older building at the heart of this one. Either that or it is a replacement for a much older building that was on the site. Still a shame to see a usable building like this destroyed for the sake of someones whim.
This image shows one of the bedrooms above there were originally 4 like this I believe but one was converter to a bathroom.
This image shows one of the bedrooms above there were originally 4 like this I believe but one was converter to a bathroom.
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Kent / Re: Old Terrys Lodge, West Kingsdown, Kent
« on: Wednesday 10 April 24 00:39 BST (UK) »
The main living room.
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Kent / Re: Old Terrys Lodge, West Kingsdown, Kent
« on: Wednesday 10 April 24 00:36 BST (UK) »
Hi I have a photos of the front of the house that was taken a few years ago now and some interior photos too. I also have a part photo taken in 1958/59 but don’t have it to hand at the moment. I will try to find to older one for you to see.
It is was my birthday yesterday and having been born in the house thought I would go visit it. As stated it has been demolished to make way for a modern monstrosity. No proper investigation was made as discover how old the property was before giving the go ahead to demolish it.
It is was my birthday yesterday and having been born in the house thought I would go visit it. As stated it has been demolished to make way for a modern monstrosity. No proper investigation was made as discover how old the property was before giving the go ahead to demolish it.
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Fife / Re: Is John Pringle a brick wall?
« on: Tuesday 01 November 22 20:48 GMT (UK) »
Thank you Forfarian
It certainly could be. There are the suggestions i've had so far:
Burtree (near Darlington)
Burtree, Wallonia, Belgium.
Kirkee
Berbice, British Guiana.
Buckie, Scotland.
Berbice seems to be the most popular choice so far, although, i must confess i had hoped it would be Buckie, at least there would have been a chance of tracing his burial or maybe a record of it if it had been on home ground.
If he died in foreign parts i fear there is no hope to be had of finding him.
I cannot even trace an official record that he died, where would i even begin to look?
They must have notified Ann, possibly paid her his wages and returned his effects, if any. I would have thought a record would be with the shipping company but without a ships name or a ships log somewhere. I've no idea really.
jenny
It certainly could be. There are the suggestions i've had so far:
Burtree (near Darlington)
Burtree, Wallonia, Belgium.
Kirkee
Berbice, British Guiana.
Buckie, Scotland.
Berbice seems to be the most popular choice so far, although, i must confess i had hoped it would be Buckie, at least there would have been a chance of tracing his burial or maybe a record of it if it had been on home ground.
If he died in foreign parts i fear there is no hope to be had of finding him.
I cannot even trace an official record that he died, where would i even begin to look?
They must have notified Ann, possibly paid her his wages and returned his effects, if any. I would have thought a record would be with the shipping company but without a ships name or a ships log somewhere. I've no idea really.
jenny
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Fife / Re: Is John Pringle a brick wall?
« on: Tuesday 01 November 22 17:36 GMT (UK) »I can only apologise for not being any help and originally dashing your hopes. That was not my intention.
Oh no don't worry, i was of the same mind as you. I didn't expect for one moment to find out all these wonderful details. I had no idea the Scottish records would be so detailed and complete.
i have been on the hunt for this family for 34 years and am in total disbelief.
The moral of this tale is never give up hope.
Jenny
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Fife / Re: Is John Pringle a brick wall?
« on: Tuesday 01 November 22 17:31 GMT (UK) »Scotland's People is a pay-per-view site, not a subscription site.
You may wish to check out the following St Andrews records, all available to view on Scotland's People at a modest cost.
Death of James Pringle (Hairdresser) on 26 January 1832
Birth of James Pringle, son of John Pringle (Barber & Perriwig Maker) and Elizabeth Wright on 14 March 1764
Marriage of John Pringle and Elzabeth Wright in September 1760
Margow
Margow
Thank you so much for those, would you believe it i trained as a hairdresser at the age of 16 and made wigs at college in the traditional manner. I was the best in class, maybe now i know why
Jenny