« Reply #5 on: Friday 09 April 10 11:14 BST (UK) »
My family have lived in and out of the same cottages for over a hundred years. In 1903 they moved into 12; years after, grandad married the girl from 6; dad was born at 12, moved away and then inherited it when his uncle died, so he moved back!
His aunt lived at 10, and now my brother does. My parents sold 12 eventually, and when my brother sells 10, it will be a sad day
There must be dozens of family pets buried in the gardens, probably stuff the family dropped and lost - there are even still fuschias and peonies planted by my great-grandparents. I'd buy it to keep the connection, but I will also need plenty of money as what were labourers' cottages are now valuable homes for commuters
West Lancashire - Leatherbarrow, Hunter, Sherman, Formby, Caunce, Cookson, Wright, Finch, Roughley, Sutch, Almond, Parr, Lea, Smith, Wignal, Marsh, Lovelady
Liverpool - Cottam, Candeland, Stewart, Breen, Owens, Wiseman, Johnson, Cross
Cheshire - Monks, Candeland, Cottam
Co. Durham - Palmer, Adamson
Shropshire - Huffa
Wales - Owens. Ireland - Breen, Wiseman
