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Yorkshire (West Riding) / Re: Looking for any remaining Gudgeons in Yorkshire
« on: Sunday 08 November 20 22:10 GMT (UK) »
There sere some Gudgeons living in High Burton Huddersfield in the 1960's, Don't know if they are still there.
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The Lighter Side / Re: Are you awaiting the 1921 Census release?
« on: Sunday 08 November 20 09:16 GMT (UK) »
Yes, I think most of the "blind" entries would probably have refered to age-related sight loss, often partial, due to cataracts, glaucoma and macular degeneration.
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The Lighter Side / Re: Are you awaiting the 1921 Census release?
« on: Saturday 07 November 20 16:23 GMT (UK) »
Thanks, Guy.
It would have been useful to find out about the lady's vision problems but, I have to admit, that I have always felt a bit uneasy about the "disabilities"column in previous censuses.
On the other hand, it has been interesting to track "blind" as an entry through 5 generations of a very, very long-lived female line of my mother's family, right back to gggrtgranmthr b. 1800.
It would have been useful to find out about the lady's vision problems but, I have to admit, that I have always felt a bit uneasy about the "disabilities"column in previous censuses.
On the other hand, it has been interesting to track "blind" as an entry through 5 generations of a very, very long-lived female line of my mother's family, right back to gggrtgranmthr b. 1800.
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The Lighter Side / Re: Are you awaiting the 1921 Census release?
« on: Saturday 07 November 20 13:40 GMT (UK) »
Does anyone know if the 1921 census has a column to enter "disabilities"?, as per previous censuses.
It would be interesting to get an idea of when OH's grandmother's sight loss due to cataracts began.
She was in fact one of the first people to have a cataract operation on the newly-formed NHS in November 1949.In Bradford.She was about 50 years old at the time.
It would be interesting to get an idea of when OH's grandmother's sight loss due to cataracts began.
She was in fact one of the first people to have a cataract operation on the newly-formed NHS in November 1949.In Bradford.She was about 50 years old at the time.
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The Lighter Side / Re: Are you awaiting the 1921 Census release?
« on: Thursday 05 November 20 21:30 GMT (UK) »
The 1939 register was indeed not a census but has been a really valuable source of information to me, especially about the jobs people in the family were doing.
A good example was 2 of OH's aunts, age early 20's, employed in 1939 like all local working class girls in textile mills. They both took the chances that WW2 brought to leave home and train as nurses - something that normally they would not have been able to do. They both had long and successful careers as senior nurses and midwives.
A good example was 2 of OH's aunts, age early 20's, employed in 1939 like all local working class girls in textile mills. They both took the chances that WW2 brought to leave home and train as nurses - something that normally they would not have been able to do. They both had long and successful careers as senior nurses and midwives.
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Yorkshire (West Riding) / Re: Wheesbrook Holmfirth?
« on: Saturday 24 October 20 12:53 BST (UK) »
Glad you managed to locate the grave.
My ancestor was Eliza, daughter of Ruth W and older sister of Ruth, which is where our 2 branches divide.
We have deduced that Eliza's illegitimate daughter Hosetta ( my grtgrandmother)'s unnamed father was probably Spanish. So, if by any remote chance you come across a spaniard called Jose during your researches, do please let me know! Or any reason why Eliza ( Wimpenny or Berry) might have been in Bradford in thè mid1860's.
By the way, there was a strong tendency to eyesight problems in old age amongst Ruth's decendents :"blind" category on censuses, up to and including my mother's cataracts. Any sign of this down through your branch?
My ancestor was Eliza, daughter of Ruth W and older sister of Ruth, which is where our 2 branches divide.
We have deduced that Eliza's illegitimate daughter Hosetta ( my grtgrandmother)'s unnamed father was probably Spanish. So, if by any remote chance you come across a spaniard called Jose during your researches, do please let me know! Or any reason why Eliza ( Wimpenny or Berry) might have been in Bradford in thè mid1860's.
By the way, there was a strong tendency to eyesight problems in old age amongst Ruth's decendents :"blind" category on censuses, up to and including my mother's cataracts. Any sign of this down through your branch?
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Yorkshire (West Riding) / Re: Wheesbrook Holmfirth?
« on: Tuesday 20 October 20 21:09 BST (UK) »
PS and Correction to previous post:
my mother, 92, is 2 x grtgranddaughter of Ruth, not 3x.
my mother, 92, is 2 x grtgranddaughter of Ruth, not 3x.
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Yorkshire (West Riding) / Re: Wheesbrook Holmfirth?
« on: Tuesday 20 October 20 17:39 BST (UK) »
Thanks for this info, Garry.
I shall go and have a look at the report.
You will have noticed that our Ruth was 96 when she died. Quite an amazing age, especially in those days, but in fact she heads a long line of very long-lived females, including my own mother still going strong at 92. She is Ruth's 3xgreatgranddaughter.
As regards graves at Lane, I have a bit of a vague note of what looks like a ref to Ruth's husband Joshua's grave: "josh dth in hudds examr, 1886 grv 16 G row Lane". Don't know how much sense this makes, or where I got the info or even if it is accurate. But you may find it useful?
I shall go and have a look at the report.
You will have noticed that our Ruth was 96 when she died. Quite an amazing age, especially in those days, but in fact she heads a long line of very long-lived females, including my own mother still going strong at 92. She is Ruth's 3xgreatgranddaughter.
As regards graves at Lane, I have a bit of a vague note of what looks like a ref to Ruth's husband Joshua's grave: "josh dth in hudds examr, 1886 grv 16 G row Lane". Don't know how much sense this makes, or where I got the info or even if it is accurate. But you may find it useful?
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Yorkshire (West Riding) / Re: Wheesbrook Holmfirth?
« on: Sunday 18 October 20 21:06 BST (UK) »
GarryBB, have just seen your post in ref an old post of mine.
I don't know anything about the family grave at Lane Chapel but I do have the impression from other posts on rootschat that there are some problems about access to the cemetery there.
You mention an obituary for Ruth Wimpenny. Could I ask where you found the obituary? I 'd be interested to see it if possible. Thanks in advance.
I don't know anything about the family grave at Lane Chapel but I do have the impression from other posts on rootschat that there are some problems about access to the cemetery there.
You mention an obituary for Ruth Wimpenny. Could I ask where you found the obituary? I 'd be interested to see it if possible. Thanks in advance.