Hi Everyone,I'm new to the list.A while ago I inherited a lot of old postcards
belonging to my Aunt Elsie Barter, nee Hand. I was very fond of my Aunt ,and have recently
started to research the cards in order to write about her life, using the cards as a
background.The female members of the Hand family were enthusiastic writers of postcards
,they would have appreciated a mobile phone and texts I think!
The cards are a great source of family history, but as well as this they have a lot to say
about social life between 1910 &1950.However, I am having a bit of trouble getting a
'background for the background'so to speak.I wonder if anyone here can help me,I
would be so grateful.
Some of the cards come from Wales the earliest in 1930.some from this list's area.From
family information I can see that in 1901 there were Hands living at Northop and
Connon's Quay.The cards show more traditional pictures unfortunately and are not much
use in identifying places.
This is the(abbreviated) entry I have on the family tree I hope it may connect to someone
who is either connected to a Hand or is one or even knows one!!
John Hand was born on 5th march 1843 at Puddletown Dorset.................He married
Rachael Keats Dec 1867.....As of ..1881 and 1891 ..lived at 2 Union St,Gotftyn?Northop
Flintshire...a railway foreman.......married Emma Rolls 1892...1901 Connan's
Quay,Flintshire.
He appears to have a brother? Henry Charles born in Devon but living in Northop in 1891
a grocers assistant.
I also know that many of the cards which came from Hand ladies who originated in Dorset
but had moved to Stockport ...If there is a 'Brian Hand' out there who retired to
Wales from Hand's shoes please reply.
Cheers and thanks Shirley