EVERY HOUSEHOLD HOLDS A NARRATIVE

Our Tale Opens in 1878,
The Birth Year of Thomas Rootwell

Birthdays Just Ahead

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Portrait of Vincent Rootwell SEP21 Vincent RootwellBorn 1976ArchitectLeeds, England Portrait of William Harlow SEP24 William HarlowBorn 1945SolicitorLeeds, England Portrait of Evan Marsh SEP24 Evan MarshBorn 1971TeacherHarrogate, England Portrait of Oscar Reed SEP24 Oscar ReedBorn 1974BoatbuilderScarborough, England Portrait of Olivia Wren OCT7 Olivia WrenBorn 1988NurseBath, England

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