CHARLES GRAHAM LAIT - BIRTH CERTIFICATE - 24 JAN 1874

This is a copy of my great-grandfather's birth certificate.

Charles Graham LAIT was born in East Saint Mary's Gate, Grimsby, in 1874. His father Charles Augustine LAIT was employed as a grocer's assistant.

His mother, Mary Ann, had the maiden name of GRAHAM. This name was consequently passed down firstly through their son; then to his daughter Margaret Eleanor (who was my grandmother), and then to me as my given name.

Charles Graham LAIT - born 24 January 1874

JOSEPH SEAMAN - BIRTH CERTIFICATE - 5 AUGUST 1903

Below is the birth certificate of my grandfather, Joseph Seaman, from 1903. The occupation of my great grandfather Joseph Frederick was listed as a horse cook on the certificate.

Joseph was born in 3 Bagnall Street, Everton, Liverpool, a property which has now been demolished to make way for new housing. The photograph below shows the house in 2013 before the demolition crews moved in.