Lyn Hamilton – March 2014

Many thanks to Lyn Hamilton for sending a chunky little tree tracing the descendants of Thomas Close (1781) and his family from Grinton, Yorkshire into Australia. In particular, we now have a number of WW1 and WW2 combatants and fatalities…

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Margaret Greer – October 2013

Many thanks to Margaret Greer for sending more clarifications on: Jarvis Close (1853) Mary Ann Close (1856) and family Photographs of: Gravestone of Anthony Close (1846), Annie Hardacre Lord (1860) and Rosalie Bertha Close (1883) Photograph of Catherine Close (1841)…

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Paul Close – September 2013

Another one from the depths of my To Do List ... updates to George Close (1795), family and descendants in Yorkshire and Nottinghamshire. Many thanks to Paul Close for sending us these ... and for the patient wait until I…

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Margaret Greer – September 2013

Many thanks to Margaret Greer for sending clarifications and photographs of: Anthony John Close (1876) Sarah Agnes Close (1878) and husband Alexis Lucas (1875) William Joseph Close (1890) and wife Hattie Mae Lawrence (1892) The photographs are attached to the…

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Allan Close – November 2012

Many thanks to Allan Close for sending us his DNA results, and his kind permission to show an extract. This shows the route from Africa into Europe, and from there into the UK. Allan is a descendant of the Durham…

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The Guild of One-Name Studies (GOONS)

Margaret Southgate (nee Close), one of our contributors, has taken up the mantle of a "One-Namer" of the Close surname. Given that we're a prolific bunch of breeders she's set herself a mammoth task! She would like anybody who is…

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John Close (1816)

As a young man John helped his father Jarvis with his butchers business but he mistakenly thought he had a talent to be a poet. At the age of 16 he started printing fly-sheets of his verses to sell at…

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Emma Guy – 04 September 2011

Photographs of Ribba Hall in January 2011. A series of photographs of carvings on barn doors done by the children of John Close, plus others which appear to be other occupants of Ribba over the years. Many thanks to Emma…

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Emma Guy – January 2011

The history of Ribba Hall, John Close (1853) and family. Photographs of Ribba Hall in January 2011. A series of photographs of carvings on barn doors done by the children of John Close, plus others which appear to be other…

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