Dan Small and his sister Maisie, at the rear of their own house on Knowhead Street Dervock. Know means Hill, and Head means the top of.

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Dan Small was born in the icehouse at the top of Knowhead Street, to his mother Ann and his father Benjamin. When the neighbours were up sympathising with the family's hard times, Ann said, if the manger was good enough for Our Lord, I says the icehouse is good enough for our Dan.