Wednesday 9 July 2014

52 Ancestors: Week 29: Thomas Rushton b.1793 in St Andrews, Worcestershire, England.

Thomas Rushton was born about 1793 in St Andrews, Worcestershire, England. 

Thomas Rushton was employed as a Labourer Street Sweeper in 1851 in Worcester, Worcestershire, England. He lived in Worcester St Clement, Worcestershire, England in 1851 (Age: 58; Relation to Head of House: Head). He was counted in the census in 1861 in Church Walk, St Clement, Worcester, Worcestershire, England. 

Thomas Rushton and Sarah had the following child:
  • Sarah Rushton was born in 1831 in Bransford, Worcestershire, England. She married Moses Mottram on 12 November 1854 in Worcester St Martin, Worcestershire, England. She married Thomas Edwards on 05 September 1865 in St Clement, Worcester, Worcestershire, England.


52 Ancestors: Week 28: Joseph Copson b.c. 1771 in Polesworth

Joseph Copson was born in 1771 in Polesworth, Warwickshire, England. When he was 22, he married Ann Clive,daughter of George Clive and Lydia Harper, on 12 Sep 1793 in Sutton Coldfield, Warwickshire, England. When he was 35, he married Elizabeth Holmes on 02 Feb 1806 in St Martins, Sutton?

Joseph Copson and Ann Clive had the following children:

  • Joseph Copson was born on 29 Mar 1794.
  • Mary Copson was born on 10 Sep 1796.
  • Ann Copson was born on 17 Jan 1801.
  • Lydia Copson was born on 26 Feb 1803.

Joseph Copson and Elizabeth Holmes had no children.

Again, another very quick post so as not to create extra work.

52 Ancestors: Week 27: Ann Millar b.c. 1744

Ann Millar was born in 1744 (guess at year of birth). When she was 20, she married Robert Tweedy on 10 November 1764 in Earsdon, Northumberland, England.

Robert Tweedy and Ann Millar had the following children:
  • Robert Tweedy was born on 27 August 1769 in Earsdon, Northumberland, England.
  • Ann Tweedy was born on 04 March 1771 in Earsdon, Northumberland, England (Guess from FamilySearch records for Earsdon). She married Robert Fairbairn on 15 September 1792 in Earsdon, Northumberland, England. She died in 1793.

52 Ancestors: Week 26: Charles B Conner b.1863 in Oakville, Halton, Ontario, Canada

Charles B Conner was born in Sep 1863 in Oakville, Halton, Ontario, Canada as the first child of John Conner and Hannah. When he was 26, he married an unknown spouse on 18 Sep 1889 in Wentworth, Ontario, Canada.

Charles B Conner lived in Ontario, Canada between 1891 and 1911.

Charles B Conner and Bessie Hennesy had the following children:

  • Charles Thomas Conner was born on 26 Jul 1890 in Wentworth, Ontario, Canada.
  • Margaret Annie Conners was born in Aug 1892 in Ontario, Canada.
  • Clarence Walter Conner was born on 05 May 1894 in Wentworth, Ontario, Canada.
  • Allen B Connars was born in Dec 1895 in Ontario, Canada.

Charles B Conner and [unknown spouse] had no known children.

Again, trying to play catch up hence the brief post.

52 Ancestors: Week 25: William George Breed, b.1853 Luton, Bedfordshire, lived in Birmingham/Aston

William George Breed was born about 1853 in Luton, Bedfordshire, England.

William George Breed and Caroline had the following children:
  • William H Breed was born about 1880 in Aston Manor, Aston, Warwickshire, England.
  • Charles Breed was born about 1881 in Aston Manor, Aston, Warwickshire, England. He married Martha James on 05 Oct 1902 in Birmingham, Immanuel, Warwickshire, England.
  • Hayelelell Breed was born about 1887 in Aston, Warwickshire, England.
  • Alice M Breed was born about 1889 in Aston, Warwickshire, England.
  • Ada F Breed was born about 1893 in Aston, Warwickshire, England.
  • Ernest G Breed was born about 1896 in Aston, Warwickshire, England.
  • Christopher Breed was born about 1897 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England.
Trying to play catch up on my 52 ancestors hence the brief post.