Letter from mum.
Thank you mum for sending me this letter about the children of Joseph Steele and Isabella Dumble .
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I am one of the granddaughters of Joseph and Isabella Steele. They had 14 children (3 died in infancy) so there were numerous Aunts, Uncles and cousins. I can barely remember my grandmother as she died when I was nearly 5 years old, of my Grandfather I have some lovely memories of him, he re-married - Ruth Davidson, who bought a house in Ferryhill where some of my Aunts, Uncles and cousins also lived. So when we went to visit there was also the thrill of going to several other houses.
The oldest of the children was Ephraim (known as Eph) he married Jenny and they had 3 children they didn't live in Ferryhill and I can't remember visiting them but I did meet them when I was married and they then lived in London.
My mother came next she was Elizabeth (Liz or Lizzie) she left home when she was 14 to go into service so she moved around quite a lot working her way up to the position of "cook". She ended up in Glossop (Derbyshire) where she met my father Reginald Garnett they had 2 children, my older sister and myself. They moved to N.Wales some years after my father retired. I live in Peterborough and my sister lives near Glossop.
Next came Isabella (known as Bella) who married William Bell (known as Will) they lived in Ferryhill and had 7 children (5 girls and 2 boys). We had a lot of contact with Aunt Bella and Uncle Will as we always went to see them when we went to Grandads and after he died we used to stay with Aunt Bella. They also used to visit us at Glosssop and remained in contact til they died.
Then came William (known as Will) who married May. They had 3 boys. Uncle Will worked in the coal mine and they lived in Nottinghamshire. We visited them amd they came to Glossop and we saw them many times over the years.
Next was Lucy who never married, she also went into service and eventually went to work in London at the Royal free Hospital where she was when war broke out in 1939. The hospital was bombed and she came to live with us in Glossop. She then went as cook-in-charge to a sanatorium for service men near Rochdale (Lancs) but eventually came back to live with us in Glossop. She lived with Mum and Dad and moved with them to N. Wales till she died.
Ernest (Ernie) married Olive, they lived in Ferryhill and had 5 children. Uncle Ernie worked in the coal mine, served in the Navy during the war, returned to Ferryhill to the mines but he had the calling to be a minister, and eventually they moved to Bastow (Derbyshire) where he trained but was one of the cooks there (I presume in return for the fees). One of the children was born there (twins but one died). Eventually after several years he was given a ministry in a poor district in Newcastle-on-Tyne.
Edward (known as Ted) married Elsie Doerton, they lived in ferryhill and had 3 children. Uncle Ted was a joiner/carpenter. This marriage ended in divorce and Uncle Ted lived with Aunt Bella for a time, then he was employed by M&S where he moved round the country depending on where M&S needed him. He met Ruby and they married and lived in Newport (Gwent?) We used to visit at Ferryhill and him and Ruby came several times to N.Wales.
Hilda married Tommy James, he was a miner and they lived in Ferryhill, had 3 children. Always visited them and they came to Glossop.
Mary married Tommy Greg they lived with Grandma and Grandad before they eventually moved to Darlington. They had 2 boys. This marriage ended in divorce and Mary met Johnny and together with the boys emigrated to S.Africa wher the boys still live.
Sarah (known as Sally) went into service and also ended up in Glossop where she met Herbert (Bert) Turner. They married and had 3 children, one of whom emigrated to S. Africa where she still lives. Of the other 2 one still lives in Glossop and the other a few miles away. The one in Glossop is the only cousin that we have any contact with.
Phyllis married Harry Willetts they lived at East Howle he was a miner and they had 2 children.
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I am one of the granddaughters of Joseph and Isabella Steele. They had 14 children (3 died in infancy) so there were numerous Aunts, Uncles and cousins. I can barely remember my grandmother as she died when I was nearly 5 years old, of my Grandfather I have some lovely memories of him, he re-married - Ruth Davidson, who bought a house in Ferryhill where some of my Aunts, Uncles and cousins also lived. So when we went to visit there was also the thrill of going to several other houses.
The oldest of the children was Ephraim (known as Eph) he married Jenny and they had 3 children they didn't live in Ferryhill and I can't remember visiting them but I did meet them when I was married and they then lived in London.
My mother came next she was Elizabeth (Liz or Lizzie) she left home when she was 14 to go into service so she moved around quite a lot working her way up to the position of "cook". She ended up in Glossop (Derbyshire) where she met my father Reginald Garnett they had 2 children, my older sister and myself. They moved to N.Wales some years after my father retired. I live in Peterborough and my sister lives near Glossop.
Next came Isabella (known as Bella) who married William Bell (known as Will) they lived in Ferryhill and had 7 children (5 girls and 2 boys). We had a lot of contact with Aunt Bella and Uncle Will as we always went to see them when we went to Grandads and after he died we used to stay with Aunt Bella. They also used to visit us at Glosssop and remained in contact til they died.
Then came William (known as Will) who married May. They had 3 boys. Uncle Will worked in the coal mine and they lived in Nottinghamshire. We visited them amd they came to Glossop and we saw them many times over the years.
Next was Lucy who never married, she also went into service and eventually went to work in London at the Royal free Hospital where she was when war broke out in 1939. The hospital was bombed and she came to live with us in Glossop. She then went as cook-in-charge to a sanatorium for service men near Rochdale (Lancs) but eventually came back to live with us in Glossop. She lived with Mum and Dad and moved with them to N. Wales till she died.
Ernest (Ernie) married Olive, they lived in Ferryhill and had 5 children. Uncle Ernie worked in the coal mine, served in the Navy during the war, returned to Ferryhill to the mines but he had the calling to be a minister, and eventually they moved to Bastow (Derbyshire) where he trained but was one of the cooks there (I presume in return for the fees). One of the children was born there (twins but one died). Eventually after several years he was given a ministry in a poor district in Newcastle-on-Tyne.
Edward (known as Ted) married Elsie Doerton, they lived in ferryhill and had 3 children. Uncle Ted was a joiner/carpenter. This marriage ended in divorce and Uncle Ted lived with Aunt Bella for a time, then he was employed by M&S where he moved round the country depending on where M&S needed him. He met Ruby and they married and lived in Newport (Gwent?) We used to visit at Ferryhill and him and Ruby came several times to N.Wales.
Hilda married Tommy James, he was a miner and they lived in Ferryhill, had 3 children. Always visited them and they came to Glossop.
Mary married Tommy Greg they lived with Grandma and Grandad before they eventually moved to Darlington. They had 2 boys. This marriage ended in divorce and Mary met Johnny and together with the boys emigrated to S.Africa wher the boys still live.
Sarah (known as Sally) went into service and also ended up in Glossop where she met Herbert (Bert) Turner. They married and had 3 children, one of whom emigrated to S. Africa where she still lives. Of the other 2 one still lives in Glossop and the other a few miles away. The one in Glossop is the only cousin that we have any contact with.
Phyllis married Harry Willetts they lived at East Howle he was a miner and they had 2 children.
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posted by Steele-Golborne | 8:18 AM
1 Comments:
What an interesting letter.
It has prompted me to join google blogs in order to comment
Is your "Bert Turner" the ex train driver and ex mayor of Glossop ?
If so he once let me as a small child onto the footplate of his steam engine, between Glossop and Hadfield.
very distant and happy childhood memories.
Thank you
Cheers
Ivan
www.old-glossop.com
(See the Glossop Video Trailer here.)
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