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Tracing some of my ancestors has taken me on a long journey
Do you remember these words? “Fred Jesson: You’ve been a long way away. Laura Jesson: Yes. Fred Jesson: Thank you for coming back to me.” Brief Encounter 1945 Yes, I’ve been a long way away. Not in the arms of Trevor Howard. And Danny was actually quite happy about my circuitous journey. I’ve been researching some of my family history. Particularly my Scots grandmother, Jean Fletcher Taylor. I know very little about her except that she was beautiful in her prime and managed to hook a rich husband and marry him at the age...
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