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Derry (Londonderry) / Re: Susan Craig 1886-1890
« on: Friday 20 June 25 16:36 BST (UK)  »
Thank you to 'McFab' for starting this thread and to those who have provided information around her close family.
'LockeyR22' and myself are great grandchildren of her sister Mary, and we have been able to now share information and a few precious photos of Mary in Co. Durham taken over 80 yrs ago, plus various highlights and successes we are aware of among her descendants - in a wide range of locations around UK, Ire and beyond.
Much appreciated.
The horse-trainer she married (Harry Blakeborough) offers further family history challenges that will also hopefully bring more answers at some stage!

 

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Derry (Londonderry) / Re: Susan Craig 1886-1890
« on: Sunday 16 March 25 21:31 GMT (UK)  »
Quote from: Lockeyr22 on Sunday 10 November 24 01:20 GMT (UK)
Quote from: Stocky_G on Saturday 11 May 24 22:52 BST (UK)
This information has been useful for me too - thank you for doing the research;
I am a great-grandson of Mary Craig living in NW England, one of 3 from her eldest son, George Richard who sadly died as PoW in 1943 after the fall of Singapore in 1942.
He was L.Bdr. in R.Artillery and had previously survived Dunkirk.
His only child, my Mum was born in Bolton, married in Birmingham, and still lives independently, in her 90's.She has told me of memories visiting her Grandma in Co. Durham when she was little.
Wow ! Love to meet you! Sounds like we are related ! I am also the great granddaughter of Mary Craig. My nana was Beatrice.  She sadly died a year before I was born.  I do know of George and I know about his story of being a POW in Burma.  He’s been well remembered in our family and we have several photos of him. I’d be happy to share them with you.
Hi,
Yes definitely - I recall meeting 'Auntie Beattie' several times on visits to my Mum, and going to her home on the day of her daughter's wedding, that we attended c. 50 yrs. ago.. To my knowledge she had 4 children, and my Mum still writes to one of her sons in the Durham area - ( we could possibly connect via him if the Chat function is not available here.)
So pleased to find some more information from my Mum's NE ancestry which was always a bit of an unknown due to the circumstances.

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Derry (Londonderry) / Re: Susan Craig 1886-1890
« on: Saturday 11 May 24 22:52 BST (UK)  »
This information has been useful for me too - thank you for doing the research;
I am a great-grandson of Mary Craig living in NW England, one of 3 from her eldest son, George Richard who sadly died as PoW in 1943 after the fall of Singapore in 1942.
He was L.Bdr. in R.Artillery and had previously survived Dunkirk.
His only child, my Mum was born in Bolton, married in Birmingham, and still lives independantly, in her 90's.She has told me of memories visiting her Grandma in Co. Durham when she was little.

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