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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.

A colour tinted photo of my paternal Grandmother in her garden in England. My brother (who spent so many years doing the most amazing family history research, which I am now blessed with owning!) had written the address on the back of this old photo plus the date of c. 1937. I then had the bright idea to go to Google Maps, do a street view and, though I couldn't tell which of two or three houses it was, I knew I was looking at my Grandparents old home. It was a very strange feeling! To finish off, I did a Print Screen, showing the aerial view of the area plus a street level view. Fun to have. If I remember correctly, the only (or certainly the main) time I remember seeing my Grandparents was when we stayed with them (at a different address, in Bourne, Lincolnshire) for about six months when I was about 12 years old, while my Dad was away looking for a job. Address in the photo: 9 Baker's Lane, Streetly, Sutton Coldfield, England, c. 1937. Alice Gladwell Bassindale (born 1876). Between Between October 1900 and December 1900 in Middlesex, she married Albert Elijah Bassindale (Timber Merchant), my paternal Grandfather, at Grays Thurrock, Essex. Their children were Alice Mary Bassindale (known as Mollie, my Auntie Mollie 1904-1967), Tom Carden (my father 1907-1976), Vera Gladwell (1911-?), and Nora Margaret (1915-?). Information on Alice Gladwell Bassindale taken from 1891, 1901 and 1911 Census: 3 April 1881 49 Victoria Road, St. Giles, Northampton, Northamptonshire Census 5 April 1891 Walsall Road, Willenhall, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire Census 31 March 1901 8 Rock Terrace, All Saints with St. Peter, Stamford, Lincolnshire Census 2 April 1911 49 Queen Street, Stamford, Lincolnshire

This is my paternal Great Grandmother, Eliza Jane Shadick. She was born about 1847? in Gravesend, Kent, England, and died in 1929. She had one sibling, (Ann Shadick or Thomas?). In 1875 (between July 1875 and September 1875), she married the Rev. Henry Carden (1852-1930) at Gravesend. Their children were Alice Gladwell (1876), Florence Sophia (1878, who married Frederick Hobson between July 1904 and September 1904 at Yorkshire [North Riding]), Nellie (1879), Percy Samuel (1880, who married Catherine Batson between July 1905 and September 1905 in Cumberland), and William Henry (1885 - between December 1951 and March 1952, who married Daisy Elizabeth Jinks between July 1908 and September 1908 in Northamptonshire). Eliza Jane Shadick of Greys, Essex, was a school-teacher prior to marriage. Her family later moved to Gravesend, Kent. Eliza Jane was daughter of Richard Shadick and Ann Gladwell. Alice, the oldest, was my paternal Grandmother. Eliza's father, Richard, owned various shops in Gravesend between 1835 and 1871 when he died. He was a Currier in the leather trade. The shop first sold harnesses and saddlery items, but after World War 2, sold a much greater range of leather goods. Her mother, Ann Gladwell Shadick, then took over the business with the help of Thomas and his wife, Margaret. In early 1905, it passed into the hands of Willie Gladwell Shadick who was Thomas's youngest son, where it stayed until around 1950. At some point in the 1950s, it went to a daughter of WIllie and so the name changed. I'm adding these old family photos and information to Flickr so that I don't have to take up lots of space in my kids' e-mail Inboxes. I also hope that someone out there might just find these images of interest or help - I had found nothing on Google myself. Funny, I can see a likeness to my oldest daughter. Information taken from UK Census 1881, 1891, 1911: Birth about 1847 Gravesend, Kent Census 3 April 1881 49 Victoria Road, St. Giles, Northampton, Northamptonshire Census 5 April 1891 Walsall Road, Willenhall, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire Census 31 March 1901 4 West Road, Tottenahm, Middlesex Census 2 April 1911 Heathfield, 100 Elwick Road, West Hartlepool, Durham

This is my maternal Grandmother, Emma Neal (nee Billingsley) with two of her children. The tiny baby on the left is my mother (Vera Kathleen Neal) and that's her brother (C. Richard or Roger Neal) on her right. Needless to say, I shudder at the sight of all those furs! I know I have lots of information on my mother's family, but searching through it all will have to wait for a time when I am less busy - if that day ever comes, ha! Emma Billingsley married George Frederick Neal at St. James, Edmonton, Middlesex, U.K, on 27th December 1890. His father was Edward Neal (? - 1900, buried in Yardley Cemetery?). They had at least 8 children: 1. George Edward ("Ted"), born 24th November 1891 2. Rowland Arthur ("Arthur", born 21st July 1898 3. Gordon Ernest, born 17th October 1901, in Malaya 4. Edna Dorothy ("Dolly"), born 27th March 1904, in Malaya 5. Leslie (?) 6. Beatrice Adelaide ("Billie"), born 14th August 1908, in Malaya 7. Clement Roger ("Dick"), born April-September 1913, in Malaya 8. Vera Kathleen (my mother), born 8th May 1914 in Handsworth at 65, Thornbury Road (baptized on 20th November 1915 at St. Mary's, Kuala Lumpur, Malaya). Died December 1998 in Birmingham, UK. 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