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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, 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.
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