Horace was tall and slim, quiet and reserved and had only one sibling. His early life was centred on his fathers shop in London and then as his father’s means grew and he went into property, so things changed for Horace. By 1903, when his father died, his inheritance meant that he now had a private income … enough to provide for a family.His word was final yet he let his beloved wife have most of her own way in matters that he felt need not concern him. Although he was the musician, he always asked Ritchie (or Jean as most people now called her), if a piece of music was going well or what he should play at a recital.
Jean was short, and the arrival of the children added inches to her waistline. She was the youngest of seven, brought up in a small village out side Cupar and her father was a mason.. She spoke her mind but knew her place. She liked to be in charge and for others to think well of her and her family. She always made sure the any one of any importance, within the family, had to be invited to all social gatheringsHer beloved Horace was sent to church every Sunday, in case any one noticed an absence of the family or that she might miss any goings on! He was always bombarded with questions as he came through the door and Mum remembers him eventually learning to raise his hand as he crossed the threshold, and utter loudly “Jean …..I have been seen”.
I am not sure about the date but looking at their faces and clothes, I believe it to be around 1919.
2 comments:
What fab layouts and I love reading the history behind them - I'm interested in genealogy as a hobby and have managed to trace back my husband's family to 1700's it makes the picture become so much more alive when you know something about the people in them.
Do you journal all these lovely snippets of info and facts about your family on your Lo's? These will be the greatest albums to "find" and read in years to come! what a great gift to leave for your grand (and great-Grand) children.
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