Tag Archives: Robert Esson

New Years 1856

Half of the day was spent trying to decipher ONE letter from Jane Stoughton ( great great gran) to her sisters at 4 Hales Cottage Exhibit A: Does it look like a puzzle to you?  My eyes still ache!   I … Continue reading

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Researching the Family

Doing research on the family- the truth is more tragic than I thought.  I am having some challenge finding Great Gran Gamsby’s age.  Her parents were married in 1844, and on her marriage announcement she is entitled the eldest daughter … Continue reading

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