Ancestry

I’ve started researching my family tree again (first started it back in 2005). I’ve subscribed to a free trial on Ancestry.co.uk where I found the 1911 census for my great grandfather when he was just five years old.

My great grandfather Charley was my dad’s mum’s dad. I was lucky enough to know him until he passed away when I was 13.

I was excited to see this document was handwritten by his mother my great great grandmother Emily. I was sad to discover that Charley had a sister called Lily Ellen who was born 16 years before him but she sadly only lived for two months.

On a brighter note I was excited to see my great great grandfather David’s occupation of Thatcher on the census. My dad told me years ago that he was a thatcher which combined with the marriage register helped me to confirm it was him.

Looking forward to finding more heroes and villains among my ancestors.