In 1975, he was annoyed to find that Annie had been in contact with his niece, Jean Kendall, in Middlesbrough. Sam had disowned the family after his sister Rosemary was ill-treated by her husband Arthur Kendall.
In 1975, Sam was upset to learn that Annie had communicated with his niece, Jean Kendall, who resided in Middlesbrough.  Sam had severed ties with the family following his sister Rosemary's mistreatment at the hands of her spouse, Arthur Kendall.