The Life and Times of Caroline Rosina Keyes

This is the sixth in my series of blogs, writing the biographies and life stories of my eight Great-Grandparents, next up is Caroline Rosina Keyes (Granny Chiddicks). (St. Peter & St. Paul's Church, Grays, from my collection) Caroline Rosina Keyes was born 9th September 1875, she was the first child of Joseph Keyes and Elizabeth … Continue reading The Life and Times of Caroline Rosina Keyes

The Life and Times of Marguerite Longland Lukes

This is the fifth in the series of biographies, telling the lives of my eight great-grandparents, next up is Marguerite Longland Lukes. Now with such an exotic name, you must be thinking that there must be a story behind the name and you are certainly right, there is. Marguerite Longland Lukes was born on 25th May 1883 at … Continue reading The Life and Times of Marguerite Longland Lukes