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Showing posts with label Work in Progress. Show all posts

Wednesday, 24 December 2014

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.

Wednesday, 17 December 2014

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.

Wednesday, 10 December 2014

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.

Wednesday, 3 December 2014

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).

Wednesday, 26 November 2014

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.

Wednesday, 19 November 2014

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.

Wednesday, 12 November 2014

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.

Wednesday, 5 November 2014

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.

Monday, 27 October 2014

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.  

Wednesday, 15 October 2014

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.

Tuesday, 14 October 2014

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. 

Wednesday, 8 October 2014

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.

Wednesday, 3 September 2014

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.

Wednesday, 27 August 2014

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.


Wednesday, 20 August 2014

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.


Wednesday, 13 August 2014

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

Wednesday, 6 August 2014

52 Ancestors: Week 32: Elizabeth Caulfield (1870-1938) Birmingham, England

Elizabeth Caulfield was born in 1870 in West Derby, Lancashire, England to Henry Caulfield. On 25 October 1891, she married Stephen James, son of George James and Martha Turner.

Stephen James and Elizabeth Caulfield had the following known children, all born in Birmingham, England:
  • Sydney James was born about 1892.
  • Ada Daisy James was born on 29 January 1894.
  • Stephen James was born about 1896.
  • Walter James James was born in September 1899.
  • Ernest James was born in 1905.
  • Leah James was born on 12 May 1906.
  • Albert Edward James was born on 13 October 1907.
  • Ellen Rose James was born in 1912.


Elizabeth died on 21 November 1938 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England.   

Sunday, 3 August 2014

52 Ancestors: Week 31: Elizabeth Adderley (b.c.1862) Worcestershire/Staffordshire/Warwickshire, England

Elizabeth Adderley was born in 1862 in Oldbury, Worcestershire, England as the first child of Eliza (family name not yet known). It is believed that when she was 17, she married Robert Scott, son of Robert Scott, on 21 December 1879 in Bordesley, Holy Trinity, Warwickshire, England.

Robert Scott and Elizabeth Adderley had the following known children:
  • Robert H J Scott was born in 1880 in Oldbury, Worcestershire, England.
  • Arthur S Scott was born in 1882 in Oldbury, Worcestershire, England.
  • Clara A Scott was born in 1884 in Spon Lane, Staffordshire, England.
  • Wilfred Scott was born in 1886 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England.
  • James A Scott was born in 1888 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England.
  • Beatrice Scott was born in 1890 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England.
  • Sarah May Scott was born on 22 January 1892 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England and married Albert Sidney Hazell in June Quarter 1919 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England.
  • Josephine Scott was born in 1895 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England.
  • Walter Scott was born in 1899 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England.
  • Samuel Edward Scott was born on 12 Janury 1901. He died on 15 February 1971.
  • Florence Scott was born in 1903 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England. She married William H Harvey in September Quarter 1924 in Birmingham North, West Midlands.

52 Ancestors: Week 30: Isaac Povey (c.1820 to 1869) Staffordshire, England

Isaac Povey was born about 1820 in West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England as the first child of William Povey.

When he was 24, he married Keziah Bromley,daughter of Thomas Bromley and Mary Ann Clive, on 8 July 1844 in St Mary, Parish of Handsworth , Handsworth, Staffordshire, England.

At this time he was a Jobbing Smith but by 1851 he was employed as a Blacksmith. By 1864 was employed as a Brassfounder/Iron Forger (Journeyman).

Isaac Povey and Keziah Bromley had the following children:
  • John Povey was born in 1845 in West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England.
  • Sarah Povey was born on 9 April 1847 in Oak Road, West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England.
  • William Povey was born about 1850 in West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England.
  • Isaac Povey was born about 1852 in Smethwick, Staffordshire, England.
  • Samuel Povey was born in 1857 in Smethwick, Staffordshire, England.
  • Mary Ann Povey was born on 29 August 1858 in Bearwood Hill, Smethwick, Staffordshire, England.
  • Selina Povey was born on 8 March 1864 in Bearwood Hill, Smethwick, Staffordshire, England. She died on 25 October 1903 in Workhouse Infirmary, Selly Oak, Worcestershire, England.


Isaac died on 7 February 1869 in Bearwood Hill, Smethwick, Staffordshire, England. His cause of death was Phthiris (??) (Certified). At some points his wife is referred to as Maria. It still needs to be established if he had two wives or if people just struggled with Kezia's name.

Wednesday, 9 July 2014

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.