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May 22, 2021

Mary Irene Maclaren – Education

Mary MacLaren went to boarding school at the tender age of 6 years old. She went to the Victoria Square Convent of Mercy. She stayed there on and off until she was 16 when she returned to Bruce Rock to… Continue reading
April 25, 2021

The Oakdens of Kniveton, Derbyshire

When researching family history you find that sometimes you can quickly go back in time tracing a particular family because they have conveniently lived in the same area for generations! Combine with that a careful attention to having all children… Continue reading
April 8, 2021

John Potter (1811 – 1887)

John Potter was born in 1812, son of William Potter and Elizabeth. He was born in Thringstone, Leicestershire. John and Mary Garner marry on the 5 September 1837 in Packington, Leicestershire. In 1841, John and Mary (Garner) are living in… Continue reading