Ten is a significant number in my family history. My father was one of ten siblings, and my grandfather also came from a family of ten, which included two step-sisters. Unfortunately, my grandmother passed away when I was only ten years old, but her memory lives on through the stories and traditions passed down by... Continue Reading →
The Old Homestead
The old homestead on Mumby Farm was built in the late 1880s by, we believe, John Mills who first owned Mumby before Connie Melon took over. Then our great-grandfather, Charles Thomas Cripps (1854-1923) swapped 40 acres of land for a team of horses in October 1894. 3 generations have lived in this home and 4... Continue Reading →
Charles (Tom) Cripps: 1882-1958
My grandfather Tom Cripps has his birthday on the 5th December 1882 and the stories here are mostly those from his children, my aunties and uncles who were still with us in 2004, that I collated together when gathering information for our Cripps family reunion in 2004. Tom at 21 Tom was born 5th December... Continue Reading →
Jenealogy Scrapbook 