My maternal great grandparents had eight children, seven of whom survived to adulthood. Their three sons all joined the forces and fought in WW1, and one was taken Prisoner of War. My grandmother would have been 17 when war broke out; she and the rest of the family no doubt had an anxious time waiting … Continue reading Fage sons in WW1: Fred, Albert and Jesse
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William Fage and Alice Cade: A long residence in Sandy
After solving the minor mysteries of William's name change and Alice's peripatetic childhood, it was fairly easy to trace my maternal great grandparents' married lives and growing family. I had a couple of family photos of them in old age and was pleased to find that their family home at Longfield Road, Sandy, was still … Continue reading William Fage and Alice Cade: A long residence in Sandy
Maternal great-grandfather William John Fage (or was he?)
My maternal grandmother's birth certificate named her father as William John Fage, as did her marriage certificate. He appears as William Fage (1881-1891 censuses) or William J/John Fage in later records. So why couldn't I find his birth registration? Because like so many other ancestors, his first names were 'swapped' around. Changing names John William … Continue reading Maternal great-grandfather William John Fage (or was he?)
My Stocking Roots 