Harpenden History Society

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Here is the link to the article published by the Harpenden History Society regarding the Kiff's

The Kiff Family: Paintings by Barbara Kiff

The Kiff Family: Paintings by Barbara Kiff: Here are a selection of the beautiful water colour paintings by the extremely talented Barbara (wife of Robert Kiff)

The Kiff Family: John Cluer 1681 - 1728

The Kiff Family: John Cluer 1681 - 1728: Here is some of the info I have found that I will write up properly very soon..... John Cluer (Biographical details) John Cluer   (pub...

The Kiff Family: Judge Albert R Cluer

The Kiff Family: Judge Albert R Cluer: Nan's grandfather Frederick Augustus Cluer's brother and I have to say my all time favourite of the ancestors, known for his blunt, ...

Stories legends and myths

"Jack and the apple juice" by Colin ogglesby

Whilst I was at St.Albans, myself, Terry, Royston and Jack lunched at the Peacock in Hatfield Road, 6d for an individual pork pie and 6d for 1/2pt of the real rough scrumpy cider. God, we knew how to live lol PS. The first time Jack came with us he insisted on 2 half pints as it was only apple juice! Fine until he got out in the fresh air and his legs turned to jelly. We got him back to college and the tutor made him comfortable in the toilets and checked on him every 20 minutes until he recovered. Hence the comment a good tutor for he didn't want to see one of his group suspended. Good times

"Wendy and auntie Vi" by Wendy

I spent a holiday with Auntie Vi in Norfolk .... It was originally arranged for Mum to come with me but for some reason that didn't happen . Mum couldn't come .
Aunt Vi drove & picked me up ... I was devastated because I didn't know her .
She was a stern woman & seemed to be a ward for a family where I stayed .
It was the first time I'd ever had cord en blur food ( spelling not correct ) ha
But she taught me so much .... Although I remember crying some nights in my bedroom because I missed my mum ......

"Gladys and the arcade robbery"

Many years ago in a far far away place called Jaywick on sands, there was a mastermind criminal by the name of Gladys Jessie who liked to play the 2p slot machines.. with the odd nudge here and there, the row of overhanging 2ps she did budge.. but as with all mastermind criminals, it wasn't long before she up the stakes! Whilst doing her usual barge against the 2p arcade game, she happened to notice the glass front was not locked and without a moments hesitation, grabbed handfuls of the loot and stuffed it into her rainmack pockets..as she was making a run for it, a rather diligent arcade change bureau clerk saw what she had done and raised the alarm.. despite her speedy getaway she was sadly caught with the swag just up the road and with much embarrassment, even after handing back her haul, was banned for life from the arcade!! After Gladys Jessie commented on the event "oooh errr, oooh how embarrassing! I don't know what came over me! Well bugger me! Oooh!" ... haha

The Kiff Family: More records found

The Kiff Family: More records found

The Kiff Family: The suicide of Frederick Augustus Cluer (nans gran...

The Kiff Family: The suicide of Frederick Augustus Cluer (nans gran...: I found an old newspaper article which is below but not too clear! The article says that he was pulled from the Thames at Teddington Lock.....

The suicide of Frederick Augustus Cluer (nans grandfather)

I found an old newspaper article which is below but not too clear!
The article says that he was pulled from the Thames at Teddington Lock..... the inquest ruled his death as suicide as a result of temporary insanity! It also quotes parts of the suicide note he left! As another strange twist to the story, it was his brother Judge Albert Cluer who ruled at his inquest!

More records found

Dicey of Claybrook Hall

The lineage of the Dicey of Claybrook Hall makes reference to a Cluer Family member Elizabeth, baptised 1671 daughter of Henry Cluer of Basingstoke who married Thomas Dicey....

Records found

Evelyn Minnie Jessie Cluer and George Steers marriage certificate

Time line of nans ancestors

John Thomas Townsend Cluer
1799 - 1875 married Jane Jones Edwards 1819 - 1895;
had son Frederick Augustus Cluer 1850 -1897 in Spencer St Clerkenwell, plus others TBA.
Frederick Augustus Cluer married Jessie Annie Marshall (born 1856 Hampstead) in 1878; (Frederick was nans grandfather who was a stockbroker.. died 21 April 1897 in the River Thames. Maybe suicide?
had Evelyn Minnie Jessie Cluer (born Hampstead 1878 - 1963) plus others TBA. His widow Jessie Annie moved to Markyate.
Evelyn Minnie Jessie Cluer married George Steers in 1905;
had 6 children (Percy, Albert, Irene, Rose, Vera and Gladys);
Gladys Jessie Steers (nan) born 1916, married Cecil John Kiff (in Hemel 1935.......

Family tree info

https://www.ancestry.co.uk/family-tree/person/tree/110685904/person/360079484692/facts

marriage certificate for Evelyn Minnie Cluer and George Steers (nans parents Gladys jessie

The Kiff Family: Kiff school years and beyond

The Kiff Family: Kiff school years and beyond: The School Years From the age of 5, each Kiff child attended The Church School as it was called then (St. Nicholas church) until age 11....

The Kiff Family: The Kiff photo gallery taster

The Kiff Family: The Kiff photo gallery taster: http://www.thekifffamily.blogspot.co.uk/?m=1 Terry and Lindi Kiff 1966 Terry, Bill and Martin Kiff The Kiff family 1972 Top...

The Kiff Family: Nan; my poem to you

The Kiff Family: Nan; my poem to you: My Nanny Kiff My Nan, Gladys Jessie, Kiffy, Ben; You was always there for me, The only one who was back then! When my lif...

Where are these taken Wendy and who are you with?

Any idea who?

I do believe that's Wendy in the bear hug... whose the bear?

Was this the same trip?

Whose this handsome chap?

I think I spot Wendy...

Whose the semi naked hungover hippie?

Is that Wendy with the boys?

Now more of a mystery is how on earth did these end up in my mums possession?

(Thank goodness for Wendy that I rescued them from being incinerated! Tee hee)

I am looking forward to Wendy filling us in with the story to accompany these pictures..

The comment boxes are now up and working .... so over to you Wendy

The Kiff Family: Background of the Kiffs

The Kiff Family: Background of the Kiffs: The Kiff Family The Kiff's of Harpenden, now one of the biggest families, if not the biggest, are well known as one of the origi...

The Kiff Family: Introducing the Kiff family

The Kiff Family: Introducing the Kiff family: The origin of the Kiff name The meaning of Kiff