On 13th February 1825, in Dartford, Kent – Joseph Williams, born around 1798 (but I don’t know where), married Christiana Badcock Braund, born on 2nd April 1803 in Lawhitton, Cornwall. She was the daughter of William Braund (1766-1840) and Mary Badcock (1772-1843).He was a Linen DraperThey had three daughters, Rosina, Annie and Christiana, all born… Continue reading Whatever happened to the Williams sisters ?
Answering the call – the Military and National Service of 14773046 – Signalman Lines R.
My father, Roger Lines, on reaching the age of 18 in May 1944, was conscripted into the Army, under the terms of the National Service (Armed Forces) Act 1939. Training He was initially send for Officer Training in Northern Ireland, but was not bossy enough, so was sent to train at Catterick as a Radio… Continue reading Answering the call – the Military and National Service of 14773046 – Signalman Lines R.
Christmas letter from Roger in India, 18th December 1946
This letter, shown as number 15 of the ones my father, Roger Lines, wrote to his parents, referred to as M&D. Unfortunately I do not have the others, which would have given some better record of his National Service. Most of the information I have relies on anecdotes from others. 18th ? December – letter… Continue reading Christmas letter from Roger in India, 18th December 1946
Happy Birthday, Tim – letter from Jalapahar, 29th August 1947
My father, Roger Lines, was posted to India for his National Service. I don’t know how much, if at all, he managed to return home during this time, but he did write several letters, some of which I have. This one is to his youngest brother, Tim to wish him a Happy Birthday. 29th August… Continue reading Happy Birthday, Tim – letter from Jalapahar, 29th August 1947
Daddy, what did YOU do in the Great War?
We have mostly not been a particularly military family, but several family members lives were more directly touched by conflict. World War One (and its aftermath) George Edward Lines His official war record has its own page here. He has a brief record at Lives of the First World War. Walter Lines Grandpa’s older Brother.… Continue reading Daddy, what did YOU do in the Great War?
Robert Bryson and Sons of Edinburgh
Robert Bryson (1778 – 1852) was a Clock and Watch Maker of Edinburgh, as well as being Clock and Watchmaker to Queen Victoria and Co-Founder of what would become Heriot Watt University. He had four sons and two daughters Alexander Bryson (1816-1886) William Gillepsie Bryson (1818-1906) Robert Bryson (1819-1886) Margaret Muir Bryson (1821-1873) James Mackay… Continue reading Robert Bryson and Sons of Edinburgh
You need not feel anxious about your daughter, Mr Box
Previous Index Next My Great Aunt, Margaret Box, left Britain on the 17th of September 1918 to serve as a nurse in Salonica and Serbia. Her father, my Great Grandfather, John Box, clearly did not hear from her for a while as he contacted The Scottish Women’s Hospitals for Home and Foreign Service (London Society… Continue reading You need not feel anxious about your daughter, Mr Box
Margaret Box, nursing in Salonica and Serbia
Margaret Ada Box (1890-1986), my Great Aunt, daughter of John Box, volunteered as a Civilian Red Cross Nurse in 1918, with the Scottish Women’s Hospitals. She has a record at Forces War Records (which needs Full Access Membership to see it), which shows that her Department was “Scot. Women”, her Rank was “N.S.” (whatever that… Continue reading Margaret Box, nursing in Salonica and Serbia
Renowed Rebbecks
My Great Great Aunt was Lilian Jane Stevens, the Aunt of my Grandmother, born Doris Joan Stevens, who married George Edward Lines in 1922. Lilan Jane Stevens married Edward Wise Rebbeck in 1896. The Lines family kept in touch with the Rebbeck family, as is shown by their news appearing in The Pickwick Paper, a… Continue reading Renowed Rebbecks
Justus Reitze – German immigrant bakes his way to success
My Great, Great, Great, Grandfather, Justus Reitze was born in Germany around 1800. The information I have about him is rather sketchy, for example I do not know where in Germany he came from, or when he came to Britain. The early 19th Century was an unstable time in Germany. In 1805 during the War… Continue reading Justus Reitze – German immigrant bakes his way to success