hi my name is lana I'm from ashton under lyne in greater Manchester I'm wanting to find info on firstly my dad's side surname Sunderland and his mum's maiden name was Hurst I saw a post from years ago on here regarding Hurst family members my grandma was phyllis hurst I believe she had brother called Leonard Hurst grandma's dad was called Edward Hurst and believe married to phyllis my grandma's mother unsure if she passed or Edward left but believe in later life as my mum recalled Edward was with another women called Barbara my mum never meet phyllis Edwards first wife and doesn't recall much mention of her I do have pictures of both Edward phyllis my grandma as a young lady with my grandad Joseph Sunderland his parents where Alexander Sunderland and Louisa Sunderland he had 6 other siblings couple died at birth and believe all passed now,Arthur Sunderland,Elsie,I will write rest haven't got my book on me I know dad got cousins in west Yorkshire where Elsie lived David neutral Lesley I believe David did get in contact years ago as I posted on a site wanting info on Sunderland family he was very helpful never met him but he did call to see my mum and dad I believe at time unsure if he knows or not but my dad passed away nearly 5years ago now his sister Kathleen nightingale nee Sunderland passed away year after dad her husband Stan passed around five weeks after dad in 2013 so researching is more important to me know as my dad was my world although over years dad talked family so I know bits about his mum and dad my greats got old pictures of I think most family members and well I was born Sunderland and its my birth right to k.net 's more and also I'm thinking my brother is the last known male with Sunderland surname as dad was only male my brother is 45 and not yet had children so important for that reason too and well Hurst as well because my grandma was Hurst and cousin of mine found a letter amoung old photos to grandma apparently off older I believe sister think called eleanor but because immediate family who may of known have passed have no way of finding out but nothing covers years was ever mentioned about sister she was saying sorry for not being very nice to grandma when she was young asking for forgiveness of some kind ,never saw letter my dad's youngest sister in last one left has got now as cousin posted to her Janet baker nee Sunderland it was amount my late aunties things Christine morris/hadfield nee Sunderland, she passed in 2006 I want to write so much but I don't want to over power anyone who is reading this so I'll stop now and just say hello to everyone and will pop in and see if any post for me but if anyone has any kind of information regarding Sunderland and Hurst members or just info on members of family if he grateful. I do know we had a manor Sunderland manor in Cotswold got picture of wats left and sketch of door curious on that not researched much yet also Hurst side my grandma cousin was Geoff Hurst footballer who scored winning goal against Germany for England be nice to meet him he probably know more as no offence but older than me and heard seen meet more than me he was from ashton under lyne Hurst cross area where I live close by still most of life I want to find out where my great grandparents where buried as never know I'd like to go and chat do that with dad always chatting did his head in sometimes when was alive I still do it now he passed have a proper batter something winge but can hear dad in mind saying lana Jane shut up lol sorry just had to share x