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Hi Annie

Thanks for your reply. This is the family that I am looking for. I do have the information on them on Barra but wanted to go further back. I really wanted to know who took the croft over after Kenneth left for Barra (did it stay in the family?) also if there is a date they took it over? I have not seen these books so don't really know what information to expect from them

Thanks
Lucy

Hi Holly,
I have managed to collect quite a bit of information about Samuel Ernest since I first posted on here. Samuel's parents were John Henry Thornhill b.1877 and Beatrice Alberta Searle b.1879.
Barbara Mary's parents were John Charles Belton b.1874 and Ada Beck b. 1877.

I managed to trace both families back through the census records to the early 1800's.
I do not want to bombard you with information so perhaps if you tell me what you already know, or what information you want to know I can help you.

There is an excellent website www.beeston-notts.co.uk which has a lot of information on it. There are even a few photo's of Janet in the school's photo page (Beeston Fields Junior School -  Class of 1948 and Class 4 - 1949). There is also a comprehensive guide to the 2nd Beeston Sea Scouts which contains photo's of some of Janet's brothers.
I hope this helps.

Thanks for trying Skewy.

Unfortunatly the father is (Samuel) Ernest. I will keep trying with older relatives to see if anyone can remember. Perhaps since my Uncles certificate has come to light after all these years the others may too 

Lucy

Sorry I should of put the names down. My uncle was Charles David Thornhill. There were 2 children younger than him at the time so I would expect to see John Roger and Janet Muriel.

Do you know if the Sponsors names are recorded on the records or just on the Certificates?

Lucy