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Good morning My name is Franki McShee and my grandmother was Ada Felis T Lawrence Born Launceston in 1865 to Martha Lawrence 1817 and John Lawrence 1815 John was Born in Launceston in 1815 I’m doing my family tree and was hoping you may of some information regarding this family Thank you

My Father Mr Gordon Jones passed away 3 Years Ago. I have come Across a Photo of Douglas Cavey from 1914/1918 . I know Family lived in Launceston hence I looked it up Low and Behold I found The same . My Grandmother was Evelyn Cavey, which I also have Photos of her when she was Young ,Saying Lauceston Cornwall. Douglas is stood outside of a Bell Tent with with 5 Comrades, and looks like 2 French Boys and a Young Girl. Also have 2 Photos of Uncle Clarance Cavey from 1914/1918 one is a Studio Photo with a Collegue ,Pith Helmet, and Puttees, Other Photo He is on Horseback , first photo is in France. I was always told Family originated from Italy , so a name appears on Photo which Says Mrs Cavey nee Aiano, Granny, Beautifully Dressed . I remember Clarance ment him on Several Occasions ,also visited The Farm in Launceston ,Distant Memory , But Clarance does stick out in my Mind . Hopefully someone will read this, please get in Touch . Now Dad has passed it's just Myself/Husband , Daughter, Grandchildren ,we are very few , I am last of The Jones , I do believe. Thank You.

I recently viewed a photo from this site sent via a Facebook friend in Australia, the photo was of a wagon with the name T lawrence on the canvas, a model T ford van with a young boy leaning on the front wing( I believe that was my Uncle Frank) and a bullock. The phot was taken at Berrio Bridge in front of the building which was always referred to as the , "Killing House". T ( for Thomas ) Lawrence was my paternal grandfather, I as was my Dad (Ernie)Ernest Lawrence born in the house nearby, now a guest house. Mr Grandad was a butcher and killed the animals he also had a timberyard with Water wheel (now long gone) and a model T ford pick-up for deliveries he also had 2 Burrell steam engines and threshing sets as well as 2 Charabancs. I would love a copy of the photo which I saw on Facebook, I will obviously pay.

Wow very interesting. I am very sorry but I am one of many Superdrug HGV delivery drivers, Sorry for the noise at 1-3 am - We have said needs to be in a smaller truck as very hard with parked cars to get the trailer in and out. As I see so many interesting buildings I thought I would check you out. May I ask the White building next to the hotel and opposite HSBC was it a theatre as looks very Grand.

I wonder if you have any info - leases , location or similar for my Pomery family in Werrington. My 4 x great grandfather Richard Pomeroy born January 1781 was born in Werrington to John Pomeroy & his 2nd wife Elizabeth Evens 6th of 7 children. I have their details but no location and the family seems to have gone from Werrington by 1841 census. ANYthing would be of interest. Note my Pomeroy Twig 1 site is out of commission at the moment

I have stumbled across this site by chance. Very interesting. Father was a partner in Kittows under Walter Dennis and in later years with John Dennis, Walter Cole, Richard Rowland, John Carpenter, Fred Libby et al. Photos of Windmill School - picked myself in two with Kevin Hicks (now Kivells). Livestock market pictures bring back childhood memories. I still work with a firm of livestock auctioneers in Kent. This year we have had dealings with Jaspers, South Petherwin and Medland, Bude.

I have been going through an album that belonged to my great-grandfather, John Meddleton (1864-1955), who was born in Launceston and lived much of his life at 6 Tredydan Rd, was employed at Walter Weighell's printing works, and was a prominent member of the Methodist church in Tower Street. He was married twice, to Fanny Merson (nee Adams), who was my great-grandmother, and to Mary (nee Dinner). Another notable relative by marriage was Samuel T Lane, who married his sister. In his album he pasted a large number of cards from weddings and funerals between 1896 and 1939, not only family but neighbours and many fellow church members. I have extracted this information into an Excel spreadsheet, containing about 120 records. I'd be glad to send this on request to anyone who thinks it might be helpful in finding details of their own family history. My email address is severn@xemaps.com. Please could you post this information in the Facebook group? Please note I can't reply there. In return I'd welcome any links that people find to the Meddleton, Adams, Dinner, Lane families and any interesting stories. I'm also uploading pictures to Flickr.

An appeal from a village close to Launceston. He village green in Polyphant is said to be one of very few village greens in England that are populated by many trees. The land itself is classified as Common Land, and we are seeking information about how the ‘commoners’ used it back in the 1960’s or earlier. If anyone reading this has evidence to that effect we would be very grateful. For example; who exercised their rights to graze livestock, of estovers (to cut and take wood, though not timber), of turbary (to dig turf or peat for fuel), in the soil (to take sand, gravel, stone, coal etc) and of piscary (to take fish from ponds and streams) Does anyone have evidence that the green was used for community events in that period? Who owns it is also unknown. Perhaps a reader's ancestors did or still does! Any information would be extremely useful to piece together the history of a time not so long ago in terms of the village itself, which goes back over 1,000 years. David

I found this excellent site from a speculative internet search on Houghton Vivian and was very interested to see that I share the same relationship with him as does Mr Pyke, also through his son Albert. I have some corrections, additional information and questions about Houghton and wonder about how to progress them. Any suggestions?