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I wonder if anyone can add any info to this Group Photo. Taken in 1936. I can make out at the bottom of the cutting, Scotland, schoolboys, match?,Villa.
My Dad is highlighted with the square around him.
Thank you.
Wondering why both the Father’s name and Profession are not included on this marriage certificate?
witnessed by Robert Davenport and Jane Davenport. Mary’s Father was a Robert,as well as a Brother and Sister Jane. Thank you.
I remember going to Swanshurst Park with my cousin in the late 50s. The family lived in Jutland Rd.
We would have a bottle of pop and a waggon wheel. Happy memories.
Hope you don’t mind me posting this extra information on the Davenport family.
Not only was Baron John Davenport a philanthropist, donating £100,000 in July 1930 to establish the charity in his name and still going today with an estimated fund value of £30 million.
But his cousin Frank R...
I do not have a close up photo of the book but as far as I can remember it was placed by the brewery employees. It records their appreciation of him being an excellent employer.
Baron John was my 2nd cousin 3x removed,his great grandfather is my 4 times great grandfather Robert Davenport founder...
I also assumed that it was mainly a commercial and shop area so the flat above does seem the most plausible explanation.
Her surname was Sneath she was a salesperson, and her Father‘s profession was coach painter.
Thanks for the map.
Thank you for your help.