AN appeal to find the family of a woman identified in a Victorian notebook has located her grandson. 

John Badley was contacted by a Worcester News reader who had seen our report about Richard Sheldon, from Todwick, South Yorkshire, who was searching for information after discovering an 1887 notebook.

The book included an entry for a Mrs Badley along with her address, given as 86 Blackpole Road.

The woman has now been revealed as Mr Badley's grandmother, Jane, and, after a chat over the phone, Mr Sheldon has now sent the notebook over to him. 

John Badley now has the book thanks to Worcester News readers. John Badley now has the book thanks to Worcester News readers. (Image: John Badley)

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Mr Badley, who never met his grandmother, has always been interested in his ancestry and decided to start looking back through his family history a few years ago. 

He told the Worcester News he was pleased he now had another link to his family's history.

Jane Badley. Jane Badley. (Image: John Badley)

 

He added: "I wish there was more information in the book, it is very small, but it's difficult to establish any links to that era apart from a few records I have found from the time."

Jane Badley is one of many names handwritten into the book, which is dated back to 1887, at the height of Queen Victoria's reign.  

However, Mr Badley was able to figure out the book didn't cross paths with his grandmother until at least 14 years later, as her maiden name was Foulkes until 1901 when she married his grandfather. 

The couple had three children, including Mr Badley's father, Gerald, who was born in 1911. 

At a young age, Gerald became a paper boy for WH Smith, where he delivered a newspaper to the legendary Worcestershire composer Sir Edward Elgar. 

He later fought in the Second World War and spent time in a prisoner-of-war camp. 

Mr Badley added: "My father never used to talk about his time as a prisoner of war camp and didn't really talk about his mother and father much either. 

"I've found out through the census when they lived in Blackpole Road and my research also showed Jane died in her 60s."