While doing my family history I was looking at the 1911 census which has just come on line, My grt grandad Stephen Vasey who was one of 15 children to Thomas Vasey had previously lived in Dale street Ushaw Moor, he had now got married to Hannah Graveling and according to the census they have moved in with the Graveling family at 343 Broompark, this was a two bedroom house with 14 people living there. What luxuxry we all live in these days.
Edward Vasey
Edward thank you for this interesting article; even in those times a total of 15 children was a bit above average. I wonder whether we might get a few more articles from you about Ushaw Moor,if you have the time. Even the 80s and 90s are history now; perhaps you were a resident then and can throw some light on that period of Ushaw Moor for ex residents.
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