John Thomas Page (9/7/1872 – 20/6/1961) Our grandfather, John Thomas Page, was born in the Bracknell area on 9 July 1872, the second child and son in an eventual family of fourteen children born to Robert and Ellen Page. Of the 14 children, there were 11 boys and three girls. The first child, William was […]
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Weather Forecasting by Previous Generations
With our forebears mostly being involved in agriculture (Tasmania), there was always a keen interest in the weather and forecasting and when relatives or friends got together it would not be long before the conversation got round to the weather. Now day forecasting has become fairly accurate in the short term and with the features […]
Page: Robert & Ellen + Family
Both Robert and Ellen were born at Norfolk, England, Ellen at Thompson and Robert at Attleborough. Ellen was the second daughter and child of Robert and Susannah Goss. Robert was the second child and eldest son of William and Ann Page. The Goss family emigrated leaving Liverpool, England in December 1854 travelling with other emigrants […]