Do you recognise this house? The Limes Porthill

[linmey]

Tee hee I bet you are kicking yourself staffsuk but these things happen. What a brilliant picture though. Its a gem. 

L XX

[staffsuk]

I do feel a bit daft - but I haven't picked that book up for over 15 years. Still - I enjoyed the chase!

It is likely the album of photographs in Ebba's possession could have belonged to the Malkins. I looked in some electoral registers - and the Malkin family were still there in 1933 - and by 1949 it had been split into two residences. I have yet to check all the registers & council archives to piece the jigsaw together.

However - still no response from Ebba? How ironic would it be after all these years if Ebba were not to see the mystery solved 

[linmey]

Its interesting to see the 2 pictures together, and wow doesn't that ivy grow!! It was probably fashionable to have ivy clad houses in those days and now I fight to keep it off my house every year. 

I think you are right about the album. I wonder if there are still any Malkin`s in the area?

Now how can we track down Ebba? Its a tricky one. I wonder if Rootschat admin could help or have any extra info on her e mail details.

Linda. X

[ChrissieL]

It's lovely to see the family and the old car in the second photo.  Sydney Malkin would have been about 44 and his wife Edith, about 45.  They had four sons aged from 17 to 9 at that time.

My husbands grandma was called Alice Malkin, but I don't think she was any relation.  Malkin is a fairly common name in the area.
Chris

[staffsuk]

Still no sign of Ebba 

[janan]

Still no sign of Ebba 

What a shame - I'm sure she would have been delighted to find her puzzle solved after so long. Maybe she is currently away and out of email contact.

Jan

[wilcoxon]

Well done Staffsuk, brilliant work!  In 1861 The Limes was home to Enoch Wedgewood and family, Earthenware manufacturer  . RG9 1921 Fol 3 Pg 4
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enoch_Wedgwood
Jool

The Pall Mall Gazette .June 4, 1879
Death .
Wedgewood. Enoch. JP county of Stafford , at the Limes, Wolstanton. Aged 65 . May 29.

[Malcolm33]

Still no sign of Ebba 

What a shame - I'm sure she would have been delighted to find her puzzle solved after so long. Maybe she is currently away and out of email contact.

Jan

   Her profile page says she was active 30 minutes after you posted above.  Otherwise I would have let her know through face book.

[mosiefish]

Just spotted the same thing.  I wonder if she is not receiving notifications for this topic?  Just sent her a PM.

Mo