John SMITH 1771 Yaxley

[osborn]

Sorry David  - Thank you for all your help.

                                      Osborn

[bedfordshire boy]

No apologies necessary! Just clearing up a popular misconception that antipodean researchers are somehow at a disadvantage when it comes to researching English family history.

[DSR]

i did post this on the other section.  But I live a few miles from Yaxley and I am around 2 miles from Orton in Peterborough. So if you ever need any pictures or anything like that, I am sure I can sort something out for you.

[osborn]

Thank you for your offer.  If possible I would love to get a photo of Olive House, Yaxley where my GGUncle  used to live.  I have an old postcard of the Yaxley Boys School but that is all.  Let me know if you need my email address and I will send you a personal message.      Osborn.

[DSR]

If you could send me a copy of the postcard through I can identify the building form the picture. Currently I can find no Olive House although it could now be a nursing home.

[osborn]

It is not the boys school, but Olive House that I need.  I have been told that it still stands on the corner of Main Street and Church Street, Yaxley

Don't go out of your way, but if you are ever near there.................

                       Many thanks, Osborn

[DSR]

I am only a 60 sec drive  from there, so will take a look tomorrow. But I think this is it on teh attached Google Earth Picture.

[DSR]

Hi ,. Found Olive House.

Links below to a few pics taken with camera phone, so hope there ok. I have also marked it on Google Earth for you.




Regards

[osborn]

Thank you so much for all your trouble.  I have saved them and printed them off to send to another cousin who is also interested.  A great job!!!

              Thank you,   Osborn