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January 8th, 2010 at 5:16 pm
My 2 x Grt.Grandfather was born in 1829 & lived in Gt. Chishill. His occupation was a Bricklayer/Journeyman and his address in 1851 was 34 High St., Gt. Chishill, & Pudgel Lane at his death in 1905. He married Elizabeth Godfrey from Barkway & they had 7 children, one of whom was my Gt.Grandmother, Constance Alice. Their youngest child, Lillian was assistance school mistress at the little school opposite the church, which I believe now is a private residence, she also lived all her life in Gt. Chishill, and I spent many happy holidays staying with her as a child.