Anne Elliott's photos with the keyword: family research

More detail later - I overslept by an hour this morning, so have to absolutely dash to get to my meeting place in time! This photo was used on the cover of the First Anniversary edition of "The Bicycle", a weekly newspaper for all cyclists. Date of this edition was 23 February 1937. Both of my parents loved cycling and spent a lot of time cycling and camping. My father also loved photography and was described as an "exceptional photographer". Tom Carden Bassindale (1907-1976), married to Vera Kathleen Bassindale (nee Neal, 1914-1998). Tom's parents were Albert Elijah Bassindale and Alice Gladwell Bassindale (nee Carden).

This old photo was obviously taken with everyone looking into the sun, ha! Nearly everyone has their eyes closed. My parents were married on 4 June 1938 at St. John's Church, Polegate, Sussex, England. From left to right: 1. Albert Elijah Bassindale, my paternal Grandfather 2. Alice Gladwell Bassindale (nee Carden), my paternal Grandmother 3. Vera Kathleen Bassindale (nee neal),my Mother 4. Tom Carden Bassindale, my Father 5. Alice Mary Bassindale, Tom's sister, my Auntie "Mollie" 6. Nora Margaret Bassindale, Tom's sister, my Auntie Nora 7. Arthur Gee, Best Man 8. Emma Neal (nee Billingsley), my maternal Grandmother 9. George Frederick Neal, my maternal Grandfather

Unfortunately, this is just a scan from a scan on plain paper. However, I might sometime try scanning a better copy that I came across a couple of days ago, that was printed several years ago on photo paper. (Later: tried to replace this post with a better version but it won't let me do it). I have to go out shortly for the whole morning and maybe part of the afternoon, but will list everyone in this old photo later. Back row, standing, left to right: 1. William Henry Carden - brother of Alice Gladwell Bassindale (nee Carden), my paternal Grandmother. He was 9 years younger than his sister. 2. Daisy Elizabeth Carden (nee Jinks, 1884 or 1885-1964), wife of William Henry Carden. They were married in 1908, in Peterborough, England. 3. Vera Gladwell Bassindale (later, Handforth). This is my Auntie Vera. 4. Kathleen Joan ("Joan") Carden, daughter of William Henry and Daisy Elizabeth Carden. Born in 1914. 5. Tom Carden Bassindale (my father), born in 1907. 6. Alice Mary Bassindale ("Molly"), my father's sister, 1904 - 1967. She never married. 7. Alice Gladwell Bassindale (nee Carden), my paternal Grandmother. 8. Albert Elijah Bassindale, timber merchant, my paternal Grandfather. He and Alice Gladwell had four children - Mollie, Tom, Vera and Nora. Seated: 1. My paternal Great Grandparents, Reverend Henry Carden (born 28th December 1850) and Eliza Jane Carden (nee Shadick). She was born about 15 miles from Nettlestead, Kent, England. Sitting in front: 1. William Henry and Daisy Elizabeth's son, Philip Ewart Carden ("Phil"), born 1918. I believe they also had 3 older children: Eva Mary Carden ("Mollie", 1909-1965), Henry John Carden ("Henry John" or "John", 1911-1970), and Kathleen Joan Carden ("Joan", 1914-?). Philip later married Violet May Lumley of Gravesend. 2. Nora Bassindale, my father's youngest sister. Apparently, the photo was taken in front of a rustic shelter, which was covered with roses in their (whose? My grandparents'?) garden in Green Road, Hall Green, Brmingham, England. Reverend Henry Carden and Eliza Jane lived a few hundred yards away in Sarehole Road, Hall Green, Birmingham, England. My brother (John Carden Bassindale) thought this photo may have been taken on 6th July 1925, which was Reverend Henry Carden and Eliza Jane's Golden Wedding Anniversary. If this is correct, Mollie would have been 22, and my father Tom would have been 18, Vera 14, Nora 10, Joan 11 and Phil 8.

These are my maternal Grandparents, George Frederick Neal and Emma Neal (nee Billingsley). In a very quick search on Google just now, the address for the Hotel in the background is 29 & 31 Terminus Road, Eastbourne, Sussex, England. Need to look up more information on my Grandparents later - will be out all morning. George Frederick Neal: - Born on 14th November 1868 at Court 16, Weaman Street, Birmingham, England. - His parents were Edward and Elizabeth Neal. He was baptized at St. Mary, Whitnall (sp?) Street, on 13th December 1868. - He married Emma Billingsley on 27th December 1890 at St. James, Edmonton, Middlesex, England. - He died on 30 December 1945 at 2 South Road, Hailsham, East Sussex, England. - Emma Neal died on 27 February 1946 at 2 South Road, Hailsham, East Sussex, England. They had at least 8 children: 1. George Edward ("Ted"), born 24 November 1891 2. Rowland Arthur ("Arthur"), born 21 July 1898, died 1988 3. Gordon Ernest, born 17 October 1901, in Malaya. He married Jane Gregson in 1938. Died c.1974. Children are Valerie (who married Roderick Taylor) and Stephen (who married Elena) 4. Edna Dorothy ("Dolly"), born 27 March 1904, in Malaya (?) Died 1986 5. Leslie c.1906, in Malaya (?) 6. Beatrice Adelaide ("Billie"), born 14 August 1908, in Malaya (?). She married Frederick William Gregson (my Uncle Mick) in 1931. Died 1995. They had one child, Tony, who died from a hole-in-the-heart when maybe around 21 years of age 7. Clement Roger ("Dick"), born April-September 1913, in Malaya (?). He married Edith M. Wariner (or Warriner?) in 1936. 8. Vera Kathleen, MY MOTHER, born 8 May 1914 at 65, Thornbury Road, Handsworth, and was registered in June 1914. Baptized on 20 November 1915 at St. Mary, Kulala Lumpur, Malaya. She married Tom Carden Bassindale at St. John's Church, Polegate, England on 4 June 1938. Died December 1998 In the early 1920s, the family lived at 67, Bluff Road, Kuala Lumpur, Malaya. George Frederick Neal was Master at Arms, Federated Malay States Police Force. There is a fascinating connection with William Somerset Maugham's short story, "The Letter", which was also made into a movie, starring Bette Davis. My maternal Grandfather was the person who examined the gun that was used in the real life shooting. This shooting incident caused a sensation in Malaya. viweb.freehosting.net/proudlock.htm en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ethel_Proudlock_case

That's me on the left, with my younger friend, Linda, who grew up into an amazing woman and an even more amazing friend. This is the person (over in England) who arranged my brother's funeral just over a year ago, helped sort through every single item in his house and sent me photos of each thing by e-mail so that I could choose which precious items I wanted saving. All these things were carefully shipped over to Canada for me a few months ago. She, and my other friends, gave up a year of their lives to do all this - and many other things, too numerous to mention. Thanks, Linda - how proud your parents would be, to have raised a daughter like you!

These are my maternal Grandparents, George Frederick Neal and Emma Neal (nee Billingsley). I seem to remember being told that they saw me once as a baby before they died. I'm adding information with this image that has already been added to previously posted photos, in case someone "out there" happens to only come across this photo. Boring to anyone else not related, I know : ) George Frederick Neal: - Born on 14th November 1868 at Court 16, Weaman Street, Birmingham, England. - His parents were Edward and Elizabeth Neal. He was baptized at St. Mary, Whitnall (sp?) Street, on 13th December 1868. - He married Emma Billingsley on 27th December 1890 at St. James, Edmonton, Middlesex, England. - He died on 30 December 1945 at 2 South Road, Hailsham, East Sussex, England. - Emma Neal died on 27 February 1946 at 2 South Road, Hailsham, East Sussex, England. They had at least 8 children: 1. George Edward ("Ted"), born 24 November 1891 2. Rowland Arthur ("Arthur"), born 21 July 1898 3. Gordon Ernest, born 17 October 1901, in Malaya. He married Jane Gregson in 1938. 4. Edna Dorothy ("Dolly"), born 27 March 1904, in Malaya (?) 5. Leslie c.1906, in Malaya (?) 6. Beatrice Adelaide ("Billie"), born 14 August 1908, in Malaya (?). She married Frederick William Gregson (my Uncle Mick) in 1931. 7. Clement Roger ("Dick"), born April-September 1913, in Malaya (?). He married Edith M. Wariner (or Warriner?) in 1936. 8. Vera Kathleen, MY MOTHER, born 8 May 1914 at 65, Thornbury Road, Handsworth, and was registered in June 1914. Baptized on 20 November 1915 at St. Mary, Kulala Lumpur, Malaya. She married Tom Carden Bassindale at St. John's Church, Polegate, on 4 June 1938. In the early 1920s, the family lived at 67, Bluff Road, Kuala Lumpur, Malaya. George Frederick Neal was Master at Arms, Federated Malay States Police Force. There is a fascinating connection with William Somerset Maugham's short story, "The Letter", which was also made into a movie, starring Bette Davis. My maternal Grandfather was the person who examined the gun that was used in the real life shooting. This shooting incident caused a sensation in Malaya. viweb.freehosting.net/proudlock.htm en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ethel_Proudlock_case

George Bassindale Gell is one of my paternal ancestors. Another name for George was George BASSINDALE. Edwin Gell was the son of George Bassindale Gell, as was my Grandfather Albert Elijah. They had a sister, Annie, and I believe another brother called George Henry and another brother who died quite young. It was in that generation that some people took the name Bassindale and some Gell. (Thanks, Jenny, for sending me this information!). So, I guess this gentleman in the photo was my Great Grandfather. Information on George Bassindale Gell (thanks to Art for the link!): Born: 1847, Belton, Axholme, Lincolnshire, England George married Charlotte Ann HOLMES, daughter of Elijah HOLMES and Hannah KILHAM, on 24 Dec 1867 in Haxey, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom. (Charlotte Ann HOLMES was born before 1854.) • Census: UK 1871 National, 2 Apr 1871, Belton, Axholme, Lincolnshire, England. • Residence, 3 Apr 1881, Doncaster, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom. • Residence, 1884, Peterborough, Northamptonshire, England, United Kingdom. • Census: UK 1901 National, 31 Mar 1901, Peterborough, Northamptonshire, England, United Kingdom. His children were: 1. William Arthur Gell, b. 1868, Belton in Axholme, Lincolnshire, England, d. 2 Jan 1884, Epworth, Lincolnshire, England 2. George Thomas Gell, b. 1869, Belton in Axholme, Lincolnshire, England, d. 13 Feb 1870, Belton in Axholme, Lincolnshire, England 3. George Henry Gell, b. 9 Nov 1870, Belton in Axholme, Lincolnshire, England, d. 1944, Winchmore Hill, London, England. He is Pat Fincham's Grandfather. 4. Edwin Gell, b. 1872, Belton in Axholme, Lincolnshire, England 5. Thomas John Gell Bassindale, b. 1875, Belton in Axholme, Lincolnshire, England, d. 1901, Belton in Axholme, Lincolnshire, England 6. Albert Elijah Gell, b. 1877, Belton in Axholme, Lincolnshire, England 7. Ada Annie Gell Bassindale, b. 1882, Belton in Axholme, Lincolnshire, England In fact, I do have an old photo of Charlotte Ann, which I will post in the next little while.

I thought this was a wonderful old family photo to have - just wish I knew who each person was! My brother had written many names on the backs of old photos that were left to me last year, but unfortunately this one had nothing written on the back of the cardboard. I think that the lady - 6th from left, back row - is probably my paternal Great Grandmother, Charlotte Ann Gell, and the man - standing in the back row, 7th from left - is probably my paternal Great Grandfather, George Bassindale Gell. Individual photos of them are in my Old Family Photos set. I'm guessing that the young couple being married could be my paternal Grandparents, Albert Elijah Bassindale and Alice Gladwell Carden. Just daren't spend much time on this at the moment, as I have other more urgent things to see to : ( Thanks, Art! Will add the link here, ready for when I have more time. www.red1st.com/axholme/familygroup.php?familyID=F271749&a...