121 Years Ago ....

[debris4spike]

The youngest of my 4 grandparents was born (it's also the day that Queen Victoria died). My Grandmother was named Ada Francis, but in honour of the Queen she had Victoria added as well. However all her life she was called Dine ... and, no, I haven't a clue why, and neither did she! She had 3 other sisters live to adulthood ... one was named Edith

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[kindredspirit75]

How wonderful to know so much about your family! Unfortunately, there were so many of us and we moved so many times when I was little that a lot of stuff got lost. Thank you as always, for sharing your beautiful memories.

[debris4spike]

I am lucky that I know quite a lot about my grandparents .... it's sad when things get misplaced over the years ... so sorry

[desdemonaspace]

Nice post, Deb! You inspire me to scan old family pics and upload, but since I have no scanner, I'd have to take them into a shop, and I'm not doing that yet. Some day...

How cool that you still have your mom's locket.

[debris4spike]

Sadly I only have a few of the old photos as Tim has the albums ... I have asked him for copies ... but ... brothers!!!

It is great to have grandma's locket ... as I type this I am wearing 2 rings that belonged to my other grandmother, as well. (I also have a load of mum's stuff, as like me, she loved her jewellery)

[petzipellepingo]

That's a wonderful photo.

[debris4spike]

Thanks - it's a nice image to have of them both

[curiouswombat]

What a lovely photo.

We had family members known by odd names, too - for example my great grandfather James Henry Howland was know to all the family as Grandfather William. My grandfather always called me Dick and my mother Rob!

[debris4spike]

It must have been a "thing" to have odd names ... and male nicknames for women!