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		By: Judith Hassall		</title>
		<link>https://geneageek.com/the-slums-of-derby/#comment-6769</link>

		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Judith Hassall]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Jan 2026 21:15:02 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Hi, does anyone remember the Brooks family? My father was Reginald brooks my mother  Maureen Brown ? Apparently my grandfather was a Brewer on the brooks side, my grandfather Brown was a painter decorator who died shortly after the second war, heavily involved with st Mary’s church any information would be amazing.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Hi, does anyone remember the Brooks family? My father was Reginald brooks my mother  Maureen Brown ? Apparently my grandfather was a Brewer on the brooks side, my grandfather Brown was a painter decorator who died shortly after the second war, heavily involved with st Mary’s church any information would be amazing.</p>
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		By: Judith Hassall		</title>
		<link>https://geneageek.com/the-slums-of-derby/#comment-6768</link>

		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Judith Hassall]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Jan 2026 20:45:47 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[In reply to &lt;a href=&quot;https://geneageek.com/the-slums-of-derby/#comment-1870&quot;&gt;David Roberts-Downing&lt;/a&gt;.

Hi, Do you remember the Brooks family ? I believe my grandfather brewed beer there?]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In reply to <a href="https://geneageek.com/the-slums-of-derby/#comment-1870">David Roberts-Downing</a>.</p>
<p>Hi, Do you remember the Brooks family ? I believe my grandfather brewed beer there?</p>
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		By: Anonymous		</title>
		<link>https://geneageek.com/the-slums-of-derby/#comment-6417</link>

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		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Oct 2025 12:04:33 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[In reply to &lt;a href=&quot;https://geneageek.com/the-slums-of-derby/#comment-1395&quot;&gt;Anonymous&lt;/a&gt;.

I had Tyrell and Cockayne relatives on Goodwin St and Willow Row. One was a soldier and the others brickmaker. I&#039;m not surprised it was rough but they must have been decent people as they married and brought up many children together.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In reply to <a href="https://geneageek.com/the-slums-of-derby/#comment-1395">Anonymous</a>.</p>
<p>I had Tyrell and Cockayne relatives on Goodwin St and Willow Row. One was a soldier and the others brickmaker. I&#8217;m not surprised it was rough but they must have been decent people as they married and brought up many children together.</p>
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		By: Dave Roberts-Downing		</title>
		<link>https://geneageek.com/the-slums-of-derby/#comment-5916</link>

		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Dave Roberts-Downing]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Jul 2025 17:54:11 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[In reply to &lt;a href=&quot;https://geneageek.com/the-slums-of-derby/#comment-3043&quot;&gt;Anonymous&lt;/a&gt;.

I Jean I remember your family I went to school with your Tony, I live in Spain now I was ten years in India before that, been in Spain since 2018 you&#039;ll know me as Dave Downing but my name was a bit posh for the Westend my surmane is Roberts-Downing, hope your keeping well take care Dave]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In reply to <a href="https://geneageek.com/the-slums-of-derby/#comment-3043">Anonymous</a>.</p>
<p>I Jean I remember your family I went to school with your Tony, I live in Spain now I was ten years in India before that, been in Spain since 2018 you&#8217;ll know me as Dave Downing but my name was a bit posh for the Westend my surmane is Roberts-Downing, hope your keeping well take care Dave</p>
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		By: Dave Roberts-Downing		</title>
		<link>https://geneageek.com/the-slums-of-derby/#comment-5915</link>

		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Dave Roberts-Downing]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Jul 2025 17:47:25 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[In reply to &lt;a href=&quot;https://geneageek.com/the-slums-of-derby/#comment-2076&quot;&gt;Penny&lt;/a&gt;.

There was a polish man lived in the top end of Quarn St jut up from Mick and Terry Lowe&#039;s they were identical triplets, also Vic Weekly lived in the top half of Quarn St.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In reply to <a href="https://geneageek.com/the-slums-of-derby/#comment-2076">Penny</a>.</p>
<p>There was a polish man lived in the top end of Quarn St jut up from Mick and Terry Lowe&#8217;s they were identical triplets, also Vic Weekly lived in the top half of Quarn St.</p>
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		By: Dave Roberts-Downing		</title>
		<link>https://geneageek.com/the-slums-of-derby/#comment-5914</link>

		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Dave Roberts-Downing]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Jul 2025 17:45:29 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[In reply to &lt;a href=&quot;https://geneageek.com/the-slums-of-derby/#comment-3906&quot;&gt;Deborah Pointon&lt;/a&gt;.

There was a polish man lived in the top end of Quarn St jut up from Mick and Terry Lowe&#039;s they were identical triplets, also Vic Weekly lived in the top half of Quarn St.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In reply to <a href="https://geneageek.com/the-slums-of-derby/#comment-3906">Deborah Pointon</a>.</p>
<p>There was a polish man lived in the top end of Quarn St jut up from Mick and Terry Lowe&#8217;s they were identical triplets, also Vic Weekly lived in the top half of Quarn St.</p>
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		By: David Roberts-Downing		</title>
		<link>https://geneageek.com/the-slums-of-derby/#comment-5913</link>

		<dc:creator><![CDATA[David Roberts-Downing]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Jul 2025 17:40:36 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[In reply to &lt;a href=&quot;https://geneageek.com/the-slums-of-derby/#comment-1449&quot;&gt;Allan Storer&lt;/a&gt;.

Mad Harry&#039;s was on cockpit hill]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In reply to <a href="https://geneageek.com/the-slums-of-derby/#comment-1449">Allan Storer</a>.</p>
<p>Mad Harry&#8217;s was on cockpit hill</p>
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		By: Alex P		</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Jul 2025 06:38:20 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[I&#039;ve lived in the West End and nearby Morley estate in the last 10 years of my life. Ive really enjoyed living there. Both are brilliant areas in terms of the people who live there and the surrounding pubs as well.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I&#8217;ve lived in the West End and nearby Morley estate in the last 10 years of my life. Ive really enjoyed living there. Both are brilliant areas in terms of the people who live there and the surrounding pubs as well.</p>
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		By: John Allsop		</title>
		<link>https://geneageek.com/the-slums-of-derby/#comment-5527</link>

		<dc:creator><![CDATA[John Allsop]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 13 Apr 2025 16:49:20 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[In reply to &lt;a href=&quot;https://geneageek.com/the-slums-of-derby/#comment-513&quot;&gt;geneageek&lt;/a&gt;.

Hello Mate my Grandfather (Joe Allsop) had a coal yard in Goodwin street I believe the house was an old PH, the name eludes me, my aunties, Francis,Winifred, Jean, and my uncle Joe, with my Dad William]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In reply to <a href="https://geneageek.com/the-slums-of-derby/#comment-513">geneageek</a>.</p>
<p>Hello Mate my Grandfather (Joe Allsop) had a coal yard in Goodwin street I believe the house was an old PH, the name eludes me, my aunties, Francis,Winifred, Jean, and my uncle Joe, with my Dad William</p>
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		By: David White		</title>
		<link>https://geneageek.com/the-slums-of-derby/#comment-5057</link>

		<dc:creator><![CDATA[David White]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 02 Nov 2024 16:03:21 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[In reply to &lt;a href=&quot;https://geneageek.com/the-slums-of-derby/#comment-4736&quot;&gt;David John Roberts-Downing&lt;/a&gt;.

Hi David My father in law lived at 126 Parker st, his mother lived on until the houses were demolished, their name was Colley, i remember your sister at Macmillans printers when i was  15 she was in the records dept, im in my 80s name  The houses the council built have no character at all, pity they didnt refurbish Parker St although some of the streets were past it.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In reply to <a href="https://geneageek.com/the-slums-of-derby/#comment-4736">David John Roberts-Downing</a>.</p>
<p>Hi David My father in law lived at 126 Parker st, his mother lived on until the houses were demolished, their name was Colley, i remember your sister at Macmillans printers when i was  15 she was in the records dept, im in my 80s name  The houses the council built have no character at all, pity they didnt refurbish Parker St although some of the streets were past it.</p>
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