Hi Lois,
Good to hear from you. I am descended from James and Charlotte Fitzgerald through their son, Gerald. It was a huge family. The following information was provided by my mother in 1981! You'll maybe recognise some names?
'Fred and Arthur emigrated to New Zealand. Arthur was married but Fred remained a bachelor all his life. Agnes also went to New Zealand and I believe that the two cousins, Gladys and Violet, with whom I corresponded when at school were her daughters, as their surname was Willoughby. Gladys, I know, married a Mr Williams but I don't know about Vi. I have some photographs - one of cousin Nellie FitG and her husband, Leonard; one of the GPO Wellington, NZ from 'Hilda', noting that it is where 'Dora' works, but whose those folk are is a mystery. Also I have the address of a Miss Joan Burch in Eastbourne, Wellington, NZ. Auntie Glad [Gladys Elizabeth Fitgerald Niker] wouldn't know unless she has any old letters of mother's as I know that Uncle Fred wrote quite often.'
Mum died in 2010 and I now have the photographs she mentions. If you'd like to make contact, please email me direct at
kathywlch@talktalk.net?
best regards, Kathy Welch