Friday 16th September
Today I discovered
An ancestor's grave
The windswept location
Master Mariner brave
My great, great grandfather
Who sailed ocean's wave
But what dark secrets
Penal servitude gave?
Eventually welcomed back
To the town he did crave
John Hooper Carbines
18.6.1849 - 25.2.1927
Jane Carbines née Hart
16.8.1849 - 22.3.1943
Love you both so much
Precious sons
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L to R. Jane Carbines (GG grandmother 1849 – 1943), Jane Smith (G grandmother 1874-1964), Kathleen Carbines Goodhand (Grandmother 1904 – 1975), Frank William Goodhand (Grandfather 1892 – 1956)
In the front are my two uncles, Ian and Derek Goodhand.
My mother would be born a few months after the photo was taken.
His father, Thomas Carbines Snr, left St Ives for Australia May 11th 1854
The Journey of My Left Foot (whilst remembering my son) 
Fascinating peek into history.
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Thank you.
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That is marvelous . Your great, great grandfather’ grave. The beginning of a journey it seems. Congratulations.
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Thank you so much.
I do find delving into family history so very fascinating.
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I have a few photos of ancestors graves that my dad took, like my dad I love genealogy
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Thank you.
I do too…. Fascinating to discover family history.
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what an amazing post!
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Thank you so much.
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Fascinating family history
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Thank you Derrick.
Uncovering stories and the lives of ancestors is so very interesting to me. (An aunt of mine had her family tree done, and she can trace her line back to Henry the Eighth 😊👑😊).
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Wow.
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😊
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Thank you for sharing this colorful story.
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Thank you so much.
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It’s always so fascinating finding out about ancestral family.
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Thank you.
I do enjoy uncovering details of relatives who lived many years ago.
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