Snippets of the history

First up - John LONG was a veterinary surgeon in Bristol c.1850 (Bath Buildings, Montpelier)

Julia EVANS married Thomas Walter LONG (blacksmith) 30 Westcorn Place, Swindon. They were married at the register office in Bristol on 11/10/1859, Julia had a receipt for space #113, Section C of Swindon Cemetery. Thomas died here in New Zealand in 1915 in Thames. Their son Francis William LONG (Frank) married Edith Mary REDWARD and my grandmother was Winifred Marjorie LONG (sister of Alan).

Julia EVANS was the daughter of Joseph EVANS of 68 Child Street, Bristol.

Other known addresses: (taken from a folder cover belonging to Edith Mary LONG nee Redward)

H.A. Long, No 4 Curtis Street, Swindon, Wiltshire, England

Mrs (F?) Horsington, 90 Wean? Street, Swindon, Wilts

Mrs J Horsington, 90 Dean Street, Swindon, Wilts

Miss ? Cashmore? No 4 Orchard Street, Redditch, Worcestershire, England

E (emilie?) Redward c/o Mrs Howes, Chapel Street, Auckaln

B Franklin, 23 Hawthorne Street, Wellington

Mrs Graham, Williamsons Avenue, Off Harcourt Street, Grey Lynn, Auckland

Mr ? Long, 27 Falcon Terrace, Westcott? Place, Swindon, England

Mrs E T Paton, "Arahura" Gloucester Street, North Linwood, Christchurch

Miss Paton, C/o Morey & Son, New Plymouth

Leila Graham, Grey Lynn, Auckland

Miss Lydia Price, clo Mr ?roamett? Putaruru, Rotorua Line

E. L Redward, 132 ?Cuba? St, Wellington

A B Gibson, P O Box 52, Napier

Mrs C Long, 46 Steven's Crescent, ?Cottersdown? Bristol

Mrs Fred Salvage? George St, Swindon

F Long, 48 Nicholls Place, Nechells, Birmingham