Tall Trees and Tiny Acorns
THE FAMILY ALBUM
of
S. A. DAVIDSON
of
Scaur Bank Road, Carlisle.
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The album is dated Aug. 14th 1899.
It is an album of family and friends
in the Carlisle area,
of Cumberland, England.
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Very Possibly
Haresceugh, Kirkoswald, Carlisle, Cumberland.
The first photograph in the album.
1911,Postcard from Grove House, Iver, Buckinghamshire, to Miss Ada Nicholson from May Davidson ,
who is standing first left of the photograph.
She wrote that she was upset because she had missed out on a day trip to London because the photograph took so long . It was her day off work.
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Above:- Ada Nicholson, born 1891 at Haresceugh, Kirkoswald
She married John BLenkinship.
John Blenkinsop in FreeBMD
May Davidson,
Born abt 1894 in Kirkandrews on Esk, Carlisle.
A wedding invitation was included in the album from
Mr & Mrs E BARKER,
requesting the pleasure of the company of
MR & MRS BLENKINSHIP,
at the marriage of their daughter,
RUTH BARKER
to
MR. THOMAS HUNTER,
on Saturday 18th November 1943
at
St. Lukes Church, Ousby, Penrith.
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The invitation may refer to either of the photographs on this page as both dress codes , appear to be of that era.
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Perhaps the invitation was sent to Ada Nicholson (Top Right) and her then husband John Blenkinship.
Named as Blenkinsop in the FreeBMD.
Perhaps another Clue!
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The back of a postcard in the album, to a Mrs M. Wyatt, of The Grove,
Claverham,
Nr. Hatton.
Alb. writes to Margie, Tell Gladys that I am not going to Barrow but G. is going with Ethel and Hilda.
The Grove, Iver, or Iver Grove
in Buckinghamshire,
is a Listed Building.