My great great grandfather William Joseph James Gibson followed in his father's and grandfather's footsteps carving fancy wooden mirror frames for a living. While previous generations hailed from Northumberland, William junior was born and grew up in east London. He was the eldest of eight children, with 24 years' difference between him and the youngest … Continue reading William Joseph James Gibson (1856-1916): A chip off the old block
Housing
Stocking homes: Beechfield Road, Catford
My Stocking ancestors (amongst others) tended to stay in one place, often with several branches and generations of the family living very close to, or with, each other. Beechfield Road in Catford, South London, was the centre of the family's life from the early-mid 1900s until after WW2. I wonder what stories those properties could … Continue reading Stocking homes: Beechfield Road, Catford