« Reply #47 on: Wednesday 18 November 09 10:38 GMT (UK) »
Brilliant, Rose
So glad to hear that you know Michael - I thought it would be strange if people didn't know of his research.
I am related via Samuel Didlock and Eunice (Edith) Ann Butcher and their daughter Lucy Didlock who married James Southall in Tipton.
I must admit I have neglected this family since I had so much from Michael. I concentrated on my Mitchells, Hansons, Arnolds, etc - all the commoner names.
It was really strange reading an old email from Michael last night where he talked about a trip he and the family had taken one day to Manley back in 2003! I won a holiday to New Zealand last year and we went in February this year - the competition people were great and let us add locations to the trip. So we stayed in the Rocks, Sydney and took the same trip to Manley (except it was raining when we went!). Never in my life did I think when I read that back in 2003 that I would get the chance to do that. Anyway, getting side tracked. Just wish I had been more organised and had longer there - I could have met up with quite a few relatives on quite a few branches!
I bet the Didlick/Didlock research has come on in leaps and bounds with the ease that the internet has brought to research! Although, there is masses of it from Michael even back then.
Say hello to Michael for me - I did send him an email last night but not sure if it will still work after all these years.
Best Wishes
Rachel (Lana)
Arnold, Ault, Blakeway, Bradbury, Bromley, Buckley, Bunce, Cussen, Dell, Didlock, Fairbairn, Fairburn, Gittins, Gittus, Hanson, James, Joy, Lea, Madden, Mangan, Mitchell, Morrissey, Mottram, Packer, Pitt(s), Povey, Sharp, Southall, Tuck, Turner, Wood