Family History – Sue's Scribbles

Five Generations at The Vale

Lithgow Mercury, 23 June 1933, Page 26 David Leake was born in the Coal Mining region of Brownhills, Staffordshire, England, on Christmas Day, 1856; the second son of coal miner, John Leake (32) and Mary (31) (nee Wright). In the 1871 Census of England, David and his siblings were living with their mother in WolverhamptonContinue reading “Five Generations at The Vale”

Annotated Map: Looking Back in Time

Vale of Clywdd, Lithgow, New South Wales Australia Some years ago, I created this annotated map in memory of My Great Grandparents, David and Mary Ann Leake who settled here in 1880. The home that they built remained in the family until my Aunt Della passed away in the 1980’s. I have many happy memoriesContinue reading “Annotated Map: Looking Back in Time”

“G’day”, from Susan Dale

This is about MY roots. Looking back into where I came from, who made me, and where they came from, who were they, where did they live, what were their lives like and so on. The map below shows where my DNA threads come from. Although I knew some of the story of my mother,Continue reading ““G’day”, from Susan Dale”