My dad died in 1997. As the family gathered, his younger brother told me stories about their days growing up in the boy’s home at Kincumber. My uncle talked about times that their dad came to visit and how he took them out for fishing or surfing and how much he treasured those days. He…
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A life less ordinary: Francis Charles Stewart Sendall, the early years
Meet my maternal great grandfather, Francis Charles Stewart Sendall, an ordinary man who it appears liked to chew on the left side of his considerable mustachio. Francis was born in Bath, England, in 1852 to parents William Sendall and Caroline Neale. The Sendalls were ordinary working-class people. William Sendall was a butcher, and his father…
Wild Oats
I’ve just published a book about my 4x great grandfather, James Goodson, and his family. Contact me if you would like a copy! James, his wife and one of his children were convicts, transported to Australia for their crimes. Their individual stories are incredible to learn about. Imagine stealing food just to survive, and then…
Shining a light on my Ancestry
For the past 40 years I’ve been interested in where I am from, whose blood flows through my veins and what characteristics they gave to me. What I’ve learned is that my ancestors lived very ordinary lives, but sometimes ordinary is extraordinary! I want to share my journey with you by shining a light on…
KINdling
Kin, n, relatives, collectively. Kindle, v.t., to set alight, to arouse strong feelings.
KINdling 