Throughout my family history, there have been a number of places that were 'Home Sweet Home' to my ancestors, and finding out about them is a big part of my research.
My father's family had strong ties to Fordham Hall (also called Manor Farm) in Essex, being tennants at the Hall for several generations. Although they were not the owners, they were major local landholders and were the gentry of their small community.
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| Fordham Hall, Essex |
Fordham Hall eventually became part of the Woodland Trust, but for years it was 'home sweet home' to my father's family.
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my father, the second youngest of 10 children born in Australia after my grandparents emigrated, 'home sweet home' was a full house indeed. Often the family lived in small
farmhouses, with only a few rooms. They moved several times during my
father's childhood, but none of the homes the family occupied would be
called spacious.
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| The Green family home in Mildura, Victoria |
'Home sweet home' for my father was the sheep station called 'Para' on which I was born. My father worked there as a stockman for approximately 20 years, and my mother became station cook after their marriage. I have a number of family stories of Dad's time at the station, and it was his favourite of all the places he called home.
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| Para Homestead |
My sister and I were both born during our parents last years at the station. Just before we reached school age, our family moved to the small town of Moama, where we lived for the rest of my childhood. I have blogged a few times about cleaning out this home after my parents died, before the home was sold and I moved to my current Home Sweet Home.
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