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Tag: Banfield

What’s in a name

Julia Lane? (c.1840–1925): Illiterate but resilient, she rose from famine-era Ireland to hardship in London, through her inner strength and determination

Natalie Mayhew Julia Lane? c1840-1925 April 20, 2025April 20, 2025 17 Minutes

Smokes, skies, and simple pleasures

Black and white photo of an elderly bricklayer at work

Charlie Mayhew (1902-1969) one man's quest to escape the mundane confines of a working-class life

Natalie Mayhew Mayhew, Richard Charles 'Charlie' Mayhew (1902-1969) February 29, 2024October 15, 2024 14 Minutes

He Answered the Call

He Answered the Call: Alfred John Payne, an underage soldier of WW1

Natalie Mayhew Alfred John Payne (1899-1916) July 16, 2022April 24, 2024 8 Minutes

The Tooting years

Postcard image of a man with two young boys walking along a seaside promenade in 1936

Peter Mayhew (1929-1980): an unconventional family history begins in 20th century Tooting

Natalie Mayhew Charles Peter 'Peter' Mayhew (1929-1980) December 30, 2021November 6, 2024 6 Minutes

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