High Flyer Cottages, Ely

History of High Flyer Cottages

1921 New Barnes

Thomas Henry Overall, 46, farm labourer S Cross farmer, b Chatteris

Harriet Ann née Fountain, 51, factory hand Ely Fruit Preserving Co, b Norfolk

Thomas Henry, 21, farm labourer S Cross, b Welches Dam Cambs,

George William, 17, farm labourer S Cross, b Lincs

Gertrude Mable, 13, b Lincs

In 1911 the Overall family were in Lincolnshire

1939

(1)

Frederick Dyson

(2)

Percy James

(3)

George W Overall, b 1904, farm labourer manager

Alfretta (Nellie) E Overall née Palmby, b 1906

Leonard George Overall, b 1928

Ruby Irene Overall, b 1929

(4)

Matthew H Barter

George Overall’s reminiscences can be found in Ely Memories. He recalls that he was born in Lincolnshire; his father worked there but had come originally from Chatteris. His grandfather had kept the Six Bells at Mepal. But his father moved workplace a lot as a farm horsekeeper.

On George’s eleventh birthday the family moved to High Flyer; it was a new house and his dad had a job as builder. In 1928 George got married, moved to Chettisham then back to 3, High Flyer Cottages. He worked for different generations of the Cross family at High Barnes for 50 years.

Alfretta Overall’s memories are also included in Ely Memories. In 1911 she was living at Fieldside, Ely; her father Alfred was a bricklayer’s labourer.