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    Jaffray/stacey - Birmingham 1850's

    There is more to the Jaff story, I suspect. Two Johns and two Georges might explain it. We had the history box out last weekend (Happy Mothers Day to those who observe the Aus date!) and we have the farewell book (hand illuminated) given to Edward Sansome on the occasion of his leaving the...
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    Jaffray/stacey - Birmingham 1850's

    Hi Lyn, thanks, yes, pics would be awesome. I spoke to Geoff and he sent me the 200yr old family recipe for Xmas pudding - "with brandy for preservative purposes", which made me LOL because my research suggests Great King St Chapel was a temperance chapel! As to being one of THOSE Jaffrays...
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    Jaffray/stacey - Birmingham 1850's

    Hi Folks, First time here, if I commit any faux pas please forgive. I started life as a Jaffray, and we can trace Dad's family back to the Great King St Chapel where they left (George Jaffray, we think) for Australia, alongside the Stacey clan from the same church, c1853. The Staceys then...
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