Jacqui Kirk

@genealgenie.bsky.social

7 months ago

#textiletown here too Interesting to trace the area's industries #Lovatt pottery, #Jaeger #Aristoc #Wolsey carrying on the knitting/lace tradition so many lace runner-ons or stocking seamers in my female ancestors 😹 #genealogy

Dr Sylvia Valentine

@historylady2013.bsky.social

7 months ago

Mum always told me one of my besties at secondary school was "a cousin" but never explained why. Cracked it during lockdown when I researched maternal line extensively. She was a 3rd cousin. #motherknowsbest (sometimes) #textiletown