James Tongue 1852 - 1930

 


James Tongue 1852 - 1930

2nd Great Grandfather of Leslie Howard Matthews

Born: about 1852, Kinsham, Herefordshire, England

Married: 1st June 1875 to Hannah Fox (1850 – 1913), Parish Church, Norton, Radnorshire, Wales

Children: Susana (1876 - ), Eliza Jane (1877 – 1961), James W (1879 - ), Benjamin (1882 - ), George (1884 - ), Edith (1887 - ), Willie (1888 - ), Alice E (1891 - ), Charles (1893 - ), Daisy (1897 - )

Died: about 1930

Occupation: Labourer

Four Generations

 


Four Generations

This is one of my favourite photographs. Not exactly sure when it was taken but I would guess about circa 1956. How do I know this? Well, that's me the child aged about 1 or maybe 2.

That's my mum on the left June Matthews (nee Davies), at the back that's my Grandmother Phyllis Irene Davies (nee Whittaker) and on the right my Great Grandmother Lois Annie Whittaker (nee Newton.

Four Generations.