PHOTOGRAPHS RELATED TO DOROTHY SKURR AND FAMILY

The donor, Dorothy Shand, is the daughter of Harry and Mary Ann Shand. Harry's parents, William and Margaret Shand came from Scotland. William came south to be head gardener to Lord Lonsdale at Lowther Castle. In 1869 he decided to start his own nursery business about a mile outside Lancaster. He also opened a shop in the town centre to retail his produce. William and Margaret had 6 children, 3 boys, William, Harry and James, and 3 girls, Margaret, Helen and Mabel. After leaving school, Harry joined his father at the nursery, succeeding him when he retired. His younger brother managed the shop. In 1902 Harry married Mary Ann Taylor, the daughter of Richard and Elizabeth Taylor. Richard was the manager of Yates, Cable Street, Wine vaults in Lancaster. Mary was the eldest of their 5 children and because her mother died when she was 14, she left school to housekeep for her father. Harry and Mary had 1 child, the donor, Dorothy, who married Thomas Skurr in 1934.