Shake the tree and nuts fall out!

  Week 43 (Oct. 25-31): Shock This story has a total twist that “shocked” me when I actually made the discovery and put years of uncertainty to rest. My paternal Grandfather was William Lackey(1), he was born in Durham and had a big link to the church. He moved from Durham to the Cambridgeshire/Lincolnshire areas where he married Hilda Wood and had my Dad. I had come across records for a William Lackey(2) linked to a church in part of Cambridgeshire but the birth date and area didn’t match up nor did his wife. So, it was left to one side. My Dad even suggested that his father William (1) had had an affair or a even a second wife (illegal in the UK) and was continuing with his church life away from the home. Over the years I have tried to prove my Dads theory and not had much luck. That was until the summer of 2021, when I came across a new record that linked William Lackey(2) to Nova Scotia, Canada. I started to investigate this more and with some help on forums managed to t...

  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 ...