Welcome
Here
you will find a glimpse into the lives of generations of the
Longden Family, the Harrold Family, the Barker Family and
the Trickett Family. Up until the end of the 20th Century nearly all
my ancestors have lived in either Chesterfield, Calow or Hasland.
They mined coal, made boots and shoes, did labouring jobs,
worked in shops, were engineers and made the tunnelling shields
to dig the underground in Moscow and London.
None
were famous and until recently none were members of any profession; some died
young, others lived into their nineties. As young adults many
could not read or write, but eventually all could. Some have
tombstones and some have fine photographs. Many of their homes,
and the chapels and schools they attended, are still standing
while others have been demolished.
I
hope you enjoy your visit to my website and if you are a relative
of mine I would love to hear from you at:
wilsonlongden@hotmail.com
Navigating the Site
Evidence
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Everything on the website, other than information in
italics, is based on primary data: such as
actual birth, marriage and death certificates;
photographs and other documents I have been given over
the years; notes made from original documents in
Chesterfield Library and County Record Offices, such
as census returns, parish records and Bishops
transcripts; and, photographs I have taken of
churches, tombstones and subscription stones.
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Why then are parts of the website in italics?
Where I have gleaned the data from reliable internet
and other sources, but do not have actual proof that
the data is accurate, I have shown this information in
italics. However I have only
entered such data when it comes from an extremely
reliable sources (eg National Burial Index CD, Family
History Societies CDs and other competent genealogical
sites) and where I own some other supporting evidence.
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