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Cheshire / Re: How to Find Records From Sandbach 1936 - 1947?
« on: Monday 02 January 12 12:56 GMT (UK)  »
Hi KathB :)

Thank you so much! I really appreciate the comprehensive reply.
I'll visit those websites now.

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Cheshire / How to Find Records From Sandbach 1936 - 1947?
« on: Thursday 29 December 11 12:08 GMT (UK)  »
Hello there :)

I know this is a long shot, but do you have any idea of whether there would be records of people living in Sandbach between 1936 and 1947 - and how/ where I could find them?

My mother lived in Sandbach between these years, along with her mother, father and sister. She went to Sandbach school. She remembers the headmaster's name was Mr. Woodward.

They were with the circus, and when war broke out, they bought a house and settled in Sandbach. Her father worked for Foden's during the war, and ran the "Welcome Home Fund" entertainment group. He was also a member of the Home Guard, was in charge of the Italian prisoners, and a member of the VAF.

I'd really appreciate any suggestions of where I could find any records.

Many thanks in advance.

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Travelling People / Re: The Yelding Family
« on: Tuesday 28 December 10 16:31 GMT (UK)  »
Hi Everyone :)

I'm trying to track down information on my great grandparents and would appreciate any help you can offer - I'm having trouble finding them through web searches and then found this forum. :)

Thomas Yelding - Circus "jocky rider" (trick rider) - I believe he performed at a royal command performance for Queen Victoria (?)
We have an engraved medal which was presented to him by (I think it was the Rotary Club of Merthyr Tydfil in Wales)

The engraving reads:
Presented to
Mr. Thomas Yelding
by a few of his friends and admirers
of Merthyr Tidvil
May 1880  

if that helps?

He married Ellen Ginnette who I understand was French.

My grandmother, Ouida Yelding was the youngest of their 14 children.

They left England for South Africa before my grandmother was born, and she was born there.

My mother thinks that Thomas (her grandfather) died around the early 1930s in South Africa, and Ellen died there in 1924.

Four of their other children were called Jack, Rosa, Lizzie and Bogey - who were much older than my grandmother.

Any information on Thomas and Ellen would be appreciated.
Thanks v much in advance. :)

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