Great Grandparents

Dave's paternal grandfather's parents:

William WASHBROOKE

and

Elizabeth PRESTON

Studio picture of the Washbrooke family, c. 1905.

Back row: Edith Alice, George Sydney James, Annie Elizabeth, William Henry. Front row: Ada Margaret, William, Elizabeth, Florence Mary Frances.

Studio picture of William c. 1915.

Studio picture of William and Elizabeth c. 1915.

Possibly a works photograph. However, several people are wearing badges and there is a bloke top left holding a bugle. William is at the far right of the third row from the front, wearing a bowler hat and overcoat.

Tilbury Church Institute, 1931. Elizabeth in the front, with daughter, Maggie, son, William, daughter-in-law, Emily, and grandchildren, Rose and George, behind.

Dave's paternal grandmother's parents:

David Edward BUNDAY

and

Harriet Agnes HAYNES

Harriet and David. I was named after this gentleman although we never met. Don't they look like a pair of rascals?

Dave's maternal grandfather's parents:

Thomas NEWTON

and

Jane Elizabeth DOGGETT

No pictures of Thomas or Jane are currently available.

Dave's maternal grandmother's parents:

James MAIL

and

Caroline Friederike MÄCHTLE

James, seated, with Caroline on the left and Aunt Kit on the right. I have yet to discover where Aunt Kit fits in.

Bet's paternal grandfather's parents:

Charles MATES

and

Mary Ann LAMB

No pictures of Charles or Mary are currently available.

Bet's paternal grandmother's parents:

Reuben Michael BERRY

and

Elizabeth PILGRIM

No pictures of Reuben or Elizabeth are currently available.

Front endpaper of Elizabeth's Bible.

Bet's maternal grandfather's parents:

George Benjamin JOHNSON

and

Caroline Mary Ann Louisa PAGE

Caroline with baby c. 1865.

Caroline with daughters, Alice Jane and Naomi c. 1894.

Caroline c. 1909.

No pictures of George are currently available.

Bet's maternal grandmother's parents:

James RYDER

and

Rosanna BUGG

James and Rosanna on the left with baby, Rose Annie. Rosanna's mother, Emma (née BUCK, widow of Abraham BUGG) is on the right with her second husband, William MAYES.

Rosanna outside her house.