Q&A — Family & Personal History

Who was Mary Williams?

Mary Doreen Williams was born at Great House Farm on 10 August 1913 and died at the farmhouse on 26 March 1983. Her statement is used as an important family source and is being distinguished from independently documented title evidence.

Why is Mary’s statement important?

Who was Frederick Buckler?

Frederick Buckler was Mary Williams‘s husband and an important figure in the later family history of the farm. The site has a separate page for him and records his death in 1967.

Why does the 1988 family experience matter to the archive?

Can a family’s oral history establish title?

Why are newspapers included?

Open family-history questions

• Can the remaining family papers be scanned and uploaded with clear provenance?
• Which family memories can be independently corroborated by deeds, registers, photographs or newspapers?
• Can the exact dates and identities of all relevant Williams / Thomas / Buckler family members be reconciled across the available records?
• What additional photographs, letters or household records survive?