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My name is Annie Freeman and I live in West Kensington, London with my husband Francis. I am trying to trace the relations of Victor, Charles, Clifford Mason who died in Upper Brailes Jan 13 1974 aged 70 years. He was married to Freda (nee Humphrey) Mason. She moved to 32 Mayo Road, Shipston on Stour and died July 14 1989 aged 79 years. Her father was Fred Humphrey of Haselbech Grange, Northamptonshire and her, and her husband’s, cremated remains are interred in his grave in St. Mary’s Church, Haselbech.   He was my grandfather.

She and her surviving relations may not have known the existence of her half sister, MY MOTHER, Drusilla, Mary (Humphrey) Dunn - always called Mollie - who died Sept 13th 1996. I  am hoping to contact, and would love to find out whether Freda and Victor have any relatives living in, or near, Brailes to put together the jigsaw pieces of my mother’s family. I also know that Freda had two other sisters called Elizabeth, who married Thomas, Luddington Ruff and Helen (Nell).

I hope someone reading this may have some information.

With many thanks,

Annie Freeman

Dear Sir,

My Mother - Amy Edith Archer - was born in Brailes in 1899, to Thomas William Archer & Ann Mary, in the registration district of Shipton on Stour, sub-reg district Halford. 2 brothers & 2 Sisters in the Household. My Mother had 3 children Douglas, Peter & Joy. Douglas d. 2004. Peter & Joy are now living in Vancouver BC Canada. Some other information I have regarding the Archer Family, but not all. I’m interested in any contact or information you may add to my ancestry.

Thanks, Peter

I’ve had a request for information regarding a family who used to live in the parish - it will be uploaded shortly. Similar requests are welcome…