In Rotherham, poverty meant that married couples would often live with one set of parents, until they had saved up enough of a deposit for their own property. Inevitably, space was tight.
When the younger couple had their first child, the elder parents would build (or pay for) a shed in the rear garden, whether the young 'un could be placed for overnight, and their crying would not disturb the adults. The shed, however, could be used for other activities, such as racing pigeons or ferret breeding.
Here, we have Grandparents Mavis and Harold Ottewill, their daughter Phoebe, their son-in-law Albert Grimsdyke, and grand-daughter Blossom.
Bonus - A distraction - Sandspeil
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