Shake the tree and nuts fall out!

  WEEK 45 – war and peace Many of my ancestors went to ”war” but not so many kept the “peace”. Two ancestors who did keep the “peace” were Reverend David Stewart Kerr Coulter and Reverend William Lackey. Reverend D.S.K Coulter was the brother-in-law of my 2 nd great uncle and was ordained at Dromore West, Ireland on 17 th May 1876 and resigned 15 th January 1878. Rev David was the son of John and Jane, he was born 1853 co.Down, Ireland. He married Mry Patterson Cambell and they had 2 confirmed children. Rev. David died October 1932, Co.Down. Reverend William Lackey was my 4 th cousin 1x removed, he was born 1903 in Oldham, Lancashire, he was the son of Charles and Alice. He married Florence Crossman and they had 4 children. He worked at both Ellington Thorpe in Cambridgeshire and Nova Scotia Canada. rev William Lackey River St John,  Nova Scotia, Canada

  Week 38 (Sept. 20-26): Fun and Games I don’t have much in the way of family history or photographs linked to “fun and games” that my ancestors took part in, so this has taken some work. My grand uncle James Gardiner Lackey was born 4 th April 1910 in Houghton-le-spring, Durham. He was the 4 th child but 3 rd son of Gardiner and Margaret.  He died 1 st August 1986 in Woking Surrey. During his life he took part in many different activities and jobs. It is believed he was linked to the coal mines at a young age (but no documents to confirm this).  He went on to become a local government clerk and civil servant. He was also involved with church for most of his life - St Mary's West Rainton for most of his younger life and he was also the Parochial secretary for many years. He moved from Durham to Middlesex/Surrey where he met and married Eva Morley in 1949 and they had 2 children. Prior to him moving his hobbies and “fun and games” including dancing and playing ...