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I was wondering who Mr tibbs was and how hes connected from the original posts i thought it was you auntie Susan xx

Thanks for message back I was surprised to see it pop upon my e mails good luck with your search for more information I find it all very interesting cheers

My mums grandad Charlie swain the one I previously mentioned he went to school with Stanley laurrel Charlie married Isobel tench she was born in the same year as stated in your info she was born in garston hope someone reads this

hello I have just logged on searching family history for my son however I seen your post my mums great great grandpar was called William reveley tench the story is he was asked by the indian government to lay railways so he was posted to india to lay tramlines and he was killed or died  he was an engineer aged 60 when he passed he erected blackpool tower he built the first tramlines in Doncaster and Yorkshire with over head electric lines and in Lancaster he errected the railway station one of his sons was called elf? he emigrated to affrica he carved a pulpit that was put in Coventry cathedral another son I believe was called George tench he was in austrailia in the first world war and was killed on the last day by a sniper does any of this sound like your story to you my great granddad my mums granddad was born or lived in northumberlandhe was in school with Stanley laurel the actor when he was married they lived all over York Yorkshire Manchester London ect kind regards