52 Ancestors: Week 52: Elizabeth Buckler (1816-1839) Birmingham, England

Elizabeth Buckler was born in 1816 as the first child of Nehemiah Buckler and Sarah Webster. She died on 26 January 1839 possibly as a result of complications with child birth. When she was 21, she married Edward Mitchell, son of Robert Mitchell and Elizabeth Gostelow (?), on 23 December 1837 in St Bartholomew, Edgbaston, Warwickshire, England.  Her address at the time of her marriage in Constitution Hill, Birmingham, Warwickshire, England.

Edward Mitchell and Elizabeth Buckler had the following known child:

• Elizabeth Mitchell was born on 20 January 1839 in 217 New John Street West, Birmingham, Warwickshire, England.

52 Ancestors: Week 51: Mary Clive nee Allender, Warwickshire, England

Mary Allender was born in 1787 in Aston, Warwickshire, England. She died on 7 March 1855. When she was 21, she married Daniel Clive, son of George Clive and Lydia Harper, on 9 May 1808 in St Peter and Paul Aston Juxta Birmingham.

Daniel Clive and Mary Allender had the following known children:

• Lydia Clive was born on 19 December 1808 in Sutton Coldfield, Warwickshire, England.
• Rebecca Clive was born on 22 July 1810 in Sutton Coldfield, Warwickshire, England.
• Sabre Clive was born on 29 June 1812 in Sutton Coldfield, Warwickshire, England.
• Mary Ann Clive was born on 03 July 1814 in Sutton Coldfield, Warwickshire, England.
• Esther Clive was born on 24 March 1816 in Sutton Coldfield, Warwickshire, England.

52 Ancestors: Week 50: Hannah Hollis nee Thompson - Staffordshire, England

Hannah Thompson was born in February 1816 as the first child of Job Thompson and Mary Hollis. She had five siblings, namely: George, William, George, Mary, and John. 

Hannah Thompson was christened on 28 February 1816 in Rolleston, Staffordshire, England. She lived in West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England in 1851 and in St Werburgh,, Derby, Derbyshire, England in 1861.

Thomas Hollis and Hannah Thompson had the following known children:

• Alice Hollis was born in 1839 in Anslow, Staffordshire, England.
• Mary Hollis was born in 1841 in West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England.
• John Hollis was born in 1844 in West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England.
• Isabel Hollis was born in 1852 in West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England.

52 Ancestors: Week 49: Peter Pitts (born c 1818) and lived in India

Peter Pitts was born in 1818. When he was 19, he married Elizabeth Merit on 17 March 1837 in Allipore Bengal, India.

Peter Pitts and Elizabeth Merit had the following known children:

• Louisa Pitts was born in 1838. She died about 1839.
• Robert Pitts was born in 1839. He died in 1840.
• Caroline Amelia Pitts was born on 10 April 1841 in Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh, India (FamilySearchBeta C75004-6 India-EASy 498979). She died on 11 November 1854 in Peshawar, West Bengal, India (FamilySearchBeta B39237-5 India-EASy 498992). She married Charles William Henry Pitts on 03 April 1854 in Peshawar, West Bengal, India (FamilySearchBeta M75017-1 India- EASy 498992).

52 Ancestors: Week 48: John Twiss (1817-1866) Birmingham, England

John Twiss was born on 17 December 1817 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England as the first child of John Twiss and Sarah Foxall. He died on 8 January 1866 in Aston Villa Lozells-lane Aston. When he was 20, he married Elizabeth Arnold,daughter of Mary Dell, on 28 October 1838 in St Peter's Church, Harborne, Staffordshire, England.  He was buried on 12 Jan 1866 in All Saints, Hockley, Warwickshire, England.

John Twiss and Elizabeth Arnold had the following known children:

• Thomas Arnold Twiss was born on 14 September 1839 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England. He married Elizabeth Beard on 27 October 1861 in St Thomas,, Birmingham, Warwickshire, England
• Emily Clara Twiss was born in April 1841 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England.
• Alice Arnold Twiss was born in July 1842 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England.
• Walter John Twiss was born in 1846 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England. He died in 1904 in Aston, Warwickshire, England. He married Ada Sarah Pearman on 7 November 1864 in St Stephen, Birmingham, Warwickshire, England.
• Agnes Twiss was born in 1848 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England.

52 Ancestors: Week 47: Thomas Clive (1773-1847) Warwickshire, England

Thomas Clive was born on 27 December 1773 in St Thomas Parish, Dudley, Worcestershire, England as the second child of George Clive and Lydia Harper. He had thirteen siblings, namely: Ann, George, Samuel, Lydia, John, Mary, Daniel, Sarah, Susannah, William, Joseph, Benjamin, and Lydia. He died on 12 April 1847 in Legge Street, Aston, Warwickshire, England (From Sharon Clive). 

When he was 20, he married Elizabeth Meeson on 18 February 1794 in St Martin's, Birmingham, Warwickshire, England (From Sharon Clive).  Thomas Clive and Elizabeth Meeson had the following children:

• Thomas Clive was born on 23 December 1794 in Sutton Coldfield, Warwickshire, England.
• Zephania Clive was born on 18 October 1796.
• John Clive was born on 15 December 1798.
• Abraham Clive was born on 08 March 1801 in Kingsbury, Warwickshire, England.
• David Clive was born on 14 March 1804 in Kingsbury, Warwickshire, England.
• Joseph Clive was born on 17 March 1805 in Kingsbury, Warwickshire, England.
• Henry Clive was born on 30 Auguest 1807 in Kingsbury, Warwickshire, England.
• Elizabeth Clive was born on 24 June 1810 in Kingsbury, Warwickshire, England.
• Emma Clive was born on 26 July 1812 in Kingsbury, Warwickshire, England.

52 Ancestors: Week 46: Sarah Mason of Warwickshire, England born c1750

Sarah Mason was born around 1750.  This is a guestimate that she was at least 20 when she married William Arnold on 20 November 1770 in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, England.

William Arnold and Sarah Mason had the following known children:

• Francis Arnold was born about 1772.  He married Mary Dell on 5 January 1801 in Birmingham, St Martin, Warwickshire, England.  Francis died on 17 March 1829 in Westminster, London, England.
• William Arnold was born in 1774 in Claverdon, Warwickshire, England.
• James Arnold was born in 1775 in Claverdon, Warwickshire, England.
• Matthew Arnold was born in 1777 in Claverdon, Warwickshire, England.
• Sarah Mason Arnold was born in 1780 in Claverdon, Warwickshire, England. She married Benjamin Burford on 24 November 1803 in Warwick, St Mary, Warwickshire, England.
• John Arnold was born in 1783 in Claverdon, Warwickshire, England.
• Catherine Arnold was born in 1786 in Claverdon, Warwickshire, England.

52 Ancestors: Week 45: Isaac Mallin (c1808-?) West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England

Isaac Mallin was born in 1808 in West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England as the first child of William Mallin.

Isaac Mallin lived in Harborne, Staffordshire, England in 1851 and in 1861. He lived in Kingswinford, Staffordshire, England in 1871 but was back in Harborne, Staffordshire, England by 1881.

Isaac Mallin and Mary Ann Mallin had the following known children:

• William George Mallin was born about 1832 in Sunderland, Durham, England. He married Mary Ann Fairbairn on 19 May 1861 in St Peter, Harborne, Staffordshire, England.
• Isaac Mallin was born in 1833 in Southwick, Durham, England.
• George Mallin was born in 1839 in Southwick, Durham, England.
• Emily Mallin was born in 1842 in Southwick, Durham, England. She married an unknown spouse in Apr 1885 in Warwickshire, England.
• Mary Mallin was born in 1845 in Southwick, Durham, England.
• Thomas Mallin was born in 1847 in West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England. He married Emma Amelia Reed on 26 Mar 1882 in St Mary Stratford Bow, England.
• Westley Mallin was born in Oct 1851 in Smethwick, Staffordshire, England.

52 Ancestors: Week 44: Martha Indgson born c1768 England - died c1853 Newdale, USA

Martha Indgson was born in 1768 in Shropshire, England.  She died apparently died in 1853 in Newdale, Fremont, Idaho, USA.

Martha married Richard Davies and they had the following child:

Martha Davies who was born in 1811 in Shifnal, Shropshire, England.  She married William Turner on 10 September 1832 in St Martin's Church, Tipton, Staffordshire, England.  She died in December 1880 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England.  

52 Ancestors: Week 43: Jacob Dell - #missing - Is he on your tree?

The only reason I know about Jacob Dell is that he is shown as one of the beneficiaries in the will of Isaac Dell.

1) Jacob Dell, Brother, All his wearing apparel

Jacob Dell, it is assumed, must have been born about 1744 (give or take 20 years)!  This is a pure guess based on the potential birth year of his brother, Isaac.  I assume Jacob died after Isaac, in 1810, as I would have thought he would have been alive in order to be a beneficiary?

So if you have a Jacob Dell in your family tree that just happens to have a brother, Isaac, that you may have lost trace of, please get in touch.

52 Ancestors: Week 42: Ann Millar/Tweedy (c1744-?) Earsdon, Northumberland, England

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 known children:

• Robert Tweedy was born on 27 August 1769 in Earsdon, Northumberland, England.
• Ann Tweedy was born on 4 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 41: Henry Pearson (c1848-?) Longford, Ireland & Handsworth, Staffordshire, England

Henry Pearson was born about 1848 in Longford, Ireland. In 1872, when he was 24, he married Mary Bridgens.  They lived in Handsworth, Staffordshire, England according to the 1881, 1901 and 1911 censuses. 

Henry Pearson and Mary Bridgens had the following known children:

• Albert Pearson was born about 1874 in Stourbridge, Worcestershire, England. He possibly married Emily Amelia Whitworth in 1898.
• Phoebe Pearson was born about 1877 in Handsworth, Staffordshire, England. She died June Quarter 1959 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England. 
• Phillip Pearson was born about 1877 in Handsworth, Staffordshire, England.
• Eliza Pearson was born on 10 April 1879 in Handsworth, Birmingham, England.
• Louisa Pearson was born in 1882 in Handsworth, Staffordshire, England.

52 Ancestors: Week 40: Charles Perry (c1826-?) New Hampshire, USA

Charles Perry was born in Apr 1826 in New Hampshire, USA. 

Charles Perry and Susan M Day (born c.1832) had the following known children:

• Levi C. Perry was born in 1861 in New Hampshire, USA. When he was 19, he married Clara M Hutchinson on 31 July 1880 in Pittsburg, Coos, New Hampshire.

• Willie C. Perry was born in 1864 in New Hampshire, USA.  When he was 20, he married Mary Smith on 22 December 1884 in Canaan, Vermont, USA.

• Norman S. Perry was born in 1867 in New Hampshire, USA.

• Jennie C Perry was born about 1868 in Pittsburg, Coos, New Hampshire, USA. She married James H Moscher on 27 December 1890 in Pittsburg, Coos, New Hampshire, USA and later married Charles H. Lea on 29 September 1902 in Lancaster, Coos, New Hampshire, USA.

52 Ancestors: Week 39: Joseph Henry Mulliss (c1866-1937) Derbyshire, England

Joseph Henry Mulliss was born in about 1866 in West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England as the first child of Henry Mulliss. He died in Jun 1937 in Chesterfield, Derbyshire, England. When he was 26, he married Comfort Clive, daughter of Joseph Clive and Matilda Daniels, on 26 March 1892 in West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England.

Joseph Henry Mulliss and Comfort Clive had the following children:

• Joseph Hy Mulliss was born about 1896 in West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England.
• Richard Ed Mulliss was born about 1898 in Clay Cross, Derbyshire, England.
• Mary Ann Mulliss was born about  1898 in Clay Cross, Derbyshire, England.
• Esther Mulliss was born about 1900 in Clay Cross, Derbyshire, England.
• James Mulliss was born in 1902 in Clay Cross.
• Annie Mulliss was born about 1903 in Clay Cross.
• Kezia Mulliss was born about 1906 in Clay Cross.
• Frederick Mulliss was born about 1909 in Clay Cross.
• Sarah Mulliss - details yet unknown

The family appear to have lived in Derbyshire, England from at least 1898.

52 Ancestors: Week 38: Edward Law, Tipton (c1824-?)

Edward Law was born about 1824 in Tipton, Staffordshire, England.  By 1861 he was still living there.  He married Ann (maiden name not yet known).  They had the following known children:

• John Law was born about 1846 in Tipton, Staffordshire, England. He married Eliza Southall on 26 April 1869 in All Saints, West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England.
• William Law was born about 1849 in Tipton, Staffordshire, England.
• Mary Law was born about 1851 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England.
• Ann Law was born about 1852 in Tipton, Staffordshire, England.
• Thomas Law was born about 1855 in Tipton, Staffordshire, England.
• Elizabeth Law was born about 1860 in Tipton, Staffordshire, England. She married William Steventon Aston in April 1884 in Staffordshire, England. 

52 Ancestors: Week 37: Mr. H. Tracey James and the Scottish Nation 1905

I had been searching Find My Past newspapers for ancestors when I came across one mentioning Mr. H. Tracey James but even though it doesn't give much information about him I thought I would include it given the timely interest in Scottish independence.  I believe Mr. H. Tracey James is Horace Tracey Barnes James born September quarter 1882, the son of Alfred Ernest James and Charlotte Marian Barnes.

Tamworth Herald - 21 October 1905

PROFESSOR MUIRHEAD ON THE NATIONAL IDEAL.

A large number of the members of the Birmingham and Midland Scottish Society gathered at the Grand Hotel, Colmore Row last Friday night, on the occasion of the inaugural meeting of the session. A feature of the gathering was that on this occasion for the first time in the history of the society, a number of ladies were admitted to the membership.  An excellent programme of vocal and instrumental music was enjoyed, the artistes being Miss Elsie Cornish, Miss Eva Dickinson, Mr. Ripley Evans, Mr. H Bannister, Mr. H. Tracey James, Mr. J. A. Beard, and Mr. Alfred Gregory's band.

In delivering his presidential address Professor Muirhead remarked that such a society did not stand merely for the promotion of social enjoyment, important as they all held that to be. They stood also for an ideal – the ideal of nationality. It was an ideal which in these days was somewhat under a cloud. They were told that the days of nationalities had passed, and there was something else taking their place – a thing called Imperialism. He confessed he was as good an Imperialist, or as he should prefer to call it, as good a Greater Briton, as anyone; but his idea of an Empire was one that should aim at preserving and not at destroying nations and national traditions and languages – (hear, hear). Therefore, they should keep to their national ideals, and keep alive the national feeling, if they could, in order to supplement the deficiencies of the ideal of any one people or nation; and because that society stood for a definite national ideal he thought they all owed it allegiance. The very vitality of the Scottish nation was a conspicuous refutation of the modern theories of what the world was moving to. He valued the Scottish ideal, the chief factors of which were a certain simplicity of life, individual frugality, a directness of speech, and mental outlook on things, and a certain loyalty to kindred, friends, institutions, and traditions. These were national assets, and so long as civilisation was civilisation, such an ideal of life as they cherished would have its value – (applause).

At another period of the evening the company bade “goodbye” to the hon. Treasurer, Mr. Harkness, who is leaving this country to take up position in Egypt.

52 Ancestors: Week 36: James Rutherford of Birmingham, Warwickshire, England

James Rutherford was born in 1849 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England. At some point, yet to be discovered, James married Emma Bache. They had the following known children (all born in Birmingham):

1. Clara Rutherford was born in 1872. 
2. Walter Rutherford was born in 1875. 
3. Albert Rutherford was born in 1876. 
4. Marion Rutherford was born in 1878. 
5. Emma Rutherford was born in 1878. 
6. Amelia Rutherford was born in 1879. 
7. Louisa Alice Rutherford was born in June quarter 1883 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England. She died on 9th May 1946 in Hall Green, Warwickshire, England. She married Robert Mitchell in 1908. 
8. Frederick Rutherford was born. 
9. Harry Rutherford was born in 1889. 
10. Gertrude Rutherford was born in 1890. 
11. Elsie Rutherford was born in 1890.

52 Ancestors: Week 35: John Wallis (1870-1913), Birmingham, Warwickshire, England

John Wallis was born about 1870 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England to Benjamin Wallis and Frances (maiden name as yet unknown). He died in 1913 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England. 

When he was 21, he married Mary Ann Chambers, daughter of Benjamin Chambers and Emma (maiden name as yet unknown), on 26 Dec 1891 in Birmingham, St Paul's Church, Warwickshire, England.

John Wallis lived in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England in 1881. By 1891 he was living in Stoke Newington, Stoke Newington, London, England. But by 1901 he was back in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England and was still there at the time of the 1911 census on 2 April.

John Wallis and Mary Ann Chambers had the following known children, all born in Birmingham:

1. William Henry Wallis was born in September 1892. He married Elsie Ada Mitchell on 29 December 1910 in All Saints, Hockley, Warwickshire, England. 
2. Alfred John Wallis was born in 1895. He probably died in August 1967 in Selly Oak, Worcestershire, England. 
3. Florence Wallis was born in 1897. 
4. Violet Wallis was born in 1901. 
5. Leonard Wallis was born in 1904. 
6. Gertrude Wallis was born in 1907. 
7. Thomas Wallis was born in 1909. 
8. I believe there may have been another child who died before 1911.

52 Ancestors: Week 34: George William Radford (1901-c1965) Birmingham, Warwickshire, England

George William Radford was born on 3rd March 1901 in Aston Manor, Aston, Warwickshire, England as the first child of George Radford and Louisa. He was baptized on 22 Mar 1901 in Aston, St Peter and St Paul, Warwickshire, England.

When he was 28, he married Elizabeth Rose Griffiths, on 27th July 1929 in Ashted, St James the Less, Warwickshire, England.

George William Radford and Elizabeth Rose Griffiths had the following known child:

Nora Maud Radford was born on 13th April 1934 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England. She married Donald William Bundy in March quarter 1955 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England.

52 Ancestors: Week 33: Mary Ann Pearson died 3rd April 1924 - Erdington

A mother to all our hearts most dear,

Long shall we bathe thy memory with a tear

Farewell, no longer on earth to dwell,

Fondest of mothers, farewell, farewell.

My rest is in Heaven, no rest had I here;

Then why should you murmur, my children so dear,

Then dry up those tears, the worst that could come

But shortened my journey and hastened me home.

In Loving Memory

OF

MARY ANN PEARSON

DIED APRIL 3RD, 1924

Aged 72 years

Interred in family grave at Erdington Parish Church