Photograph of my mother's class at Duchess Road School, Sheffield. (1908)
My mother is next to the end back row left hand side.
My mother's class again, this time Standard IV St.Matthias Girls School (circa 1910)
My mother is fourth form the right next to back row.
Parents' wedding November 30 1921...not a smile amongst them!
From l-r...Elsie, William and Alfred Byard (photo taken about 1906)
St. Mary's Parish Church Wirksworth...where most of the early Byards were married & christened
Photograph by kind permission of Mrs Joan Caney
Braodgates Farm at Alderwasley...this farm remained in the Byard family for many generations.
The Bent at Alderwasley, another farm once occupied by Byards. It was once a chapel and is close to Broadgates.
A road close to The Bent...it probably has not changed much since 1800.
The Bear Inn at Ashleyhay. It was here that Robert Byard was killed in a fight in 1822
Carr House Farm near Wingerworth. This was occupied by William Byard and his wife Sarah.
The Royal Oak at Old Brampton. This landlord of this pub was my grandfather. Photograph taken about 1910
This is a daguerreotype of Anthony Spencer, the father of Mary Elizabeth Spencer who married Joshua Byard. Anthony lived most of the time with Mary and Joshua but would often visit his sons in Pennsylvania. He is buried at Burlington Pennsylvania.
This is Mary Elizabeth Spencer the wife of Joshua Byard. Joshua and Mary emigrated to the United States about 1829.
They settled in Oaksville, Otsego Co. New York
Joshua Byard was born about 1810 and died in 1867.
Joshua was the youngest son of Thomas Byard (1754-1811) who farmed at Broadgates.Joshua & Mary had 11 children.