| Name | Rosa Annie CHILDS, Grandmother |
| Birth | 3 Mar 1892, Wash Hall, Braintree, Essex38,135 |
| Death | 21 Feb 1987, Harrison House, Dysart Road, Grantham37 |
| Burial | 26 Mar 1987, Grantham Cemetery |
| Occupation | Maid |
| Will | None |
| 1841 census | - |
| 1851 census | - |
| 1861 census | - |
| 1871 census | - |
| 1881 census | - |
| 1891 census | - |
| Father | Frederick Charles CHILDS (1870-1942) |
| Mother | Ellen Mary Ann KELLOCK (1872-1960) |
Times were hard when she was young. When Rosa got home from school, she had to go to the shop at Causeway End, another good four miles there and back for groceries. Sometimes in the winter the snow was so deep that hedges and gates were all hidden and they just walked to school on top of it.21
She left school at twelve and went to work for Mrs. Pulford at the Mill as a maid for one shilling a week.21 88
She helped save her children when New Cottage caaught fire. It was reported in the local press, 181
She was born out of wedlock: her birth certificate shows no father, although there is every likelihood Ellen Mary Ann Kellock and Frederick Childs were living together at the time. She was born at Wash Hall, Braintree.38
From the local paper, 1964, marking their golden wedding : "Childhood companions in Essex who later married on October 3rd 1914...both came from Felsted where as children, they lived near each other and married and grew up at the local Congregational Chapel. Before her marriage Mrs. Young was in domestic service at Felsted for some years, and at Chelmsford, but afterwards her time was taken up as a housewife and a mother. Kathleen still lives with her parents (?) ... "6
| 1 | Edwin John YOUNG, Grandfather |
| Birth | 4 Jul 1882, Grismore Green, Felsted, Essex39 |
| Death | 10 Dec 1967, 137, Dysart Road, Grantham40 |
| Occupation | Farm Worker (Retired) |
| Residence | 1881, Felsted, Essex |
| Will | None |
| 1841 census | - |
| 1851 census | - |
| 1861 census | - |
| 1871 census | - |
| 1881 census | - |
| 1891 census | Cock Green / 8 / Felsted |
| 1901 census | Cock Green / 18 / Straw & Hay Binder, worker / Felsted |
| Father | Henry (Harry) Samuel YOUNG (1848-1912) |
| Mother | Mary Anne WADE (1844->1916) |
It was down a little lane amongst a small knot of houses, the biggest being the Mill House next door with the Mill and buildings.
Edwin was always playing his tin whistle or violin. He would have made a wonderful musician given the opportunity but money was scarce when he was young. He had a beautiful singing voice with a great range from a high treble to a deep, deep rumbling. He played the concertina as well, all by ear. In later years he played piano a lot and mouth organ.When he was in a deep coma, dying, the nurses could hear him still faintly humming and used to say "That's right Grandadda, give us a tune."21
He worked for himself; he and his brother Ernie, (Ernest YOUNG), were hay-tiers and thatchers. Through a man called Mr. PRATT they got their jobs, but any wet days or in illness there was no income. These jobs took them some miles around and they travelled on bicycles with their big, vicious-looking cutting knives strapped somehow to the cross bar. They were covered in sacking to make them safe. On odd occasions they would have to find 'digs' if the job was too far away and lasted any length of time. It quite made their day if Mr. PRATT's lorry turned up to load at about leaving-off time as they had a ride part of the way home,21. He used to help with the harvest at Clevelands, the farm, managed by Mr. and Mrs. Hockley. He had a pony called Eba and a trap at the farm.
From the local paper, 1964, marking their golden wedding : "Mr Young spent his early life working as a haybinder in his native area...At the outbreak of hostilities in 1939 the family moved north to Grantham, for Mr and Mrs Young thought this would benefit the children more.
In the Grantham Area Mr. Young took to working on the land, and among his employers have been Mr. Smith of Welby Warren, where he was for six years, and Mr Sharpe, of Gorse Lane, where he worked for about ten years. Retiring some eight years ago, Mr Young now devotes most of his time to his beautifully-tended garden, and interest which is shared keenly with his wife..."6
| Marriage | 3 Oct 1914, Felstead Congregational Chapel, Essex 20 |
| Children | Kathleen Mary (1916-1994) |
| Doreen Victoria (Dorrie) | |
| Derrick John Alford (1926-1996) |