Granny's Tales and Treasures
Granny's Tales
Here are some stories of our ancestors
Click on the images below to be taken to a pdf of the story. I am gradually adding most of these so that they can be viewed in a page format, as an alternative. If the titles are underlined you can click to be taken to the page. A few stories will be too long to display as a pages and in some cases, there may be more pictures in the pdf version.
Grandparenthood
My Life in Seven Censuses
A brief look at my grandparents and what traits I may have inherited from them.
A summary of where I was living and what I was doing each time the census enumerator came to call.
The Maternal Line
There are eleven generations in the direct female line in our family. This is a short account of the eight generations that came before me.
The Leighton Sisters
This is the story of five sisters, the first cousins of my maternal grandmother. Only one of the sisters married and they left no descendants.
Alice and May's Story
The story of 'Auntie Alice' (actually my grandmother's aunt) and 'Cousin May' about whom there were several family stories, most of which were untrue.
Our Norfolk Ancestry
A sixteenth of my ancestry, the forebears of my great great grandmother, Anne Balls Bulley, is rooted in the county of Norfolk. This is the story of the Bulleys and the associated families of Purday, Daines, Wasey, Coates, Turner, Smith and Low.
Ivy Woolgar's Story
The life story of my grandmother Ivy Woolgar, from her birth in the south London suburbs in 1893 to the outbreak of the Second World War. Her later life will appear here shortly.
The Search for Samuel Braund
The story of how, after a thirty-seven year search, I found the parents of my 6x great grandfather, Samuel Braund.
Ann Stratford's Story
This is Ann Stratford's story. The street in Buckinghamshire where she lived was to be my home for three years.
Catherine Seear's Story
A brief account of the life of my great grandmother Catherine Smith née Seear. This will be added to later.
Our Northumbrian Ancestry - The Hogg and Pearson Families
This is the story of the Eadingtons from Northumberland, the branch of the family that gives me potential links to Scottish ancestry.
An eighth of my ancestry, the ancestors of my great grandfather, John Hogg, comes from Northumberland. This story covers the Hogg and Pearson families. See also the story of the Eadingtons.
Uncle Percy's Story
The story of my great uncle Percy James Woolgar 1891-1963.