Cambell

My Grandmother, Violet Cambell was born on 26 Dec 1904 at 52 Andrew Street,  Sheffield. She was the first of nine children born to Arthur and Isobel Mary Cambell. She was christened on 11 Jan 1905 at Holy Trinity Church in Sheffield.

On 26 Dec 1929 she married Sydney Colley  at Holy Trinity Church. Her address at this time was 52 Andrew Street. Sydney and Violet had five children, Eric, Edith (b.1931 - d.1943), Irene (b.1933 - d.2001) and twins Allan and Colin.

Violet was the Secretary and a founder member of the 'Sheffield Ladies Darts League'. Her team, the 'Norfolk Arms' (on Greystock Street, off Saville Street), won several medals and cups in the the mid 1950's.

From 1936 to 1968 she ran their  newsagents shop on Sutherland Street until the shop was demolished by a lorry and the family were forced to moved to a new home, in Gleadless.

She died at home on 23 Dec 2000, three days short of her 96th birthday.

My Great Grandfather, Arthur Cambell, arrived on 16 Dec 1882 in Sheffield, the fifth of nine children born to John and Annie Cambell. At the time of the 1901 census 18 year old Arthur  was still living at the family home at 60 Johnston Street, Sheffield. His occupation was Steel Smelter

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On 25 Dec 1903, in Sheffield, he married Isobel Mary Wright (b.16 Dec 1884) of Kimbolton, Huntingdonshire and between them they produced nine children, Violet (b.26 Dec 1904), Arthur (b.2 Oct 1906), Harold (b.11 Dec 1908), Charles (b.11 Feb 1911), Levina (b.10 Oct 1913), Phyllis (b.24 Aug 1915), Isobel (b.19 Jul 1917), John (b.11 May 1921) and Peggy (b.18 Jul 1928).

At the time of my Grandmothers birth they were living at 52 Andrew Street (at the end of Johnston Street).

Arthur's wife Isobel died on 25 Oct 1967 at Middlewood Hospital, Sheffield and Arthur died at home on 21 August 1971. Home  was 33 Paddock Crescent, Arbourthorne, Sheffield.