My mum was called Irene and she was born in 1930 in Denton, Manchester. Her ancestors were:-
Mum - Ethel Jones born 24th January 1910 M Moses Jones (b1905 in Cannock, Staffordshire) in 1929
Ethels ancestors were:-
Mum - Edith Elizabeth Fraser b1887 in Gateshead, Durham. Her father was unknown but Edith married John Jones on 2nd April 1910. John was born in Manchester in 1888 son of Thomas Griffith Jones and Mary Ann
Ediths father was William Jackson Fraser b1853 in Gateshead, Durham and her mum was Emma Jane Fawcett b1864 in Stockton on Tees, Durham
William Jackson Fraser was the son of John Simon Fraser b1833 in Tower Hamlets, London and Mary Alice Jackson, daughter of William Jackson, Surgeon of Lanchester, Durham.
John Simon Fraser was the son of John Fraser and Sarah Margaret Sharpe, who was a widow when she married John in 1832 in Islington, London
Wednesday 10 February 2010
Monday 8 February 2010
My Direct Ancestors
To Make it easier to understand this blog I have decided to create my family tree bit by bit so people can follow it. So here we go
My name is S and I was b1953.
My dad was T Kiggin 1930-1987
My mum I M Jones 1930-2007
Dads parents were T Kiggin 1905-1966 a miner
His mum A Hindley 1910-1995
T Kiggin dad F Kiggin 1878-1954
His mum S Tyldesley 1875-1931
F Kiggin dad T Kiggin 1853-1927
Mum B Fox 1848-1912
T Kiggin's dad P Kiggin 1825-1861 b in Ireland
Mum B Cassidy 1827-1865 b in Ireland
P Kiggins' dad F Kiggin b Ireland no dates
That is the direct male line
My name is S and I was b1953.
My dad was T Kiggin 1930-1987
My mum I M Jones 1930-2007
Dads parents were T Kiggin 1905-1966 a miner
His mum A Hindley 1910-1995
T Kiggin dad F Kiggin 1878-1954
His mum S Tyldesley 1875-1931
F Kiggin dad T Kiggin 1853-1927
Mum B Fox 1848-1912
T Kiggin's dad P Kiggin 1825-1861 b in Ireland
Mum B Cassidy 1827-1865 b in Ireland
P Kiggins' dad F Kiggin b Ireland no dates
That is the direct male line
Saturday 30 January 2010
Another eureka moment
Doesn't it always happen when you find some information loads more comes! Well I have been able to find loads of information. I have an ancestor, William Newton Jackson and I couldn't find his birth or who his parents were due to his being born in the early 1800's. Birth, death and marriage records didn't start until 1837 so prior to this date we have to rely on parish records.
So I started my search in Chester Le Street, Durham and found an online record search which cost £4.50 for 4 records. So I searched William Newton Jackson and came across St Mary's and St Cuthberts Anglican church in Chester Le Street. The results were brilliant.
William Newton Jacksons' parents are William Jackson, b1789, and Mary Watson who were married in 1805 in St Marys' & St Cutherberts. Their whitnesses were Grace Martindale, Rob Nicholson, William Pybus, Edward Jackson and Margaret Jackson. I feel themay be siblings of William.
I also found Williams' parents who were William and Elizabeth.
Going back to William Newton Jackson; he married Cecily Isabella Proud in 1836 at St Nicholas Church, Newcastle.
So I started my search in Chester Le Street, Durham and found an online record search which cost £4.50 for 4 records. So I searched William Newton Jackson and came across St Mary's and St Cuthberts Anglican church in Chester Le Street. The results were brilliant.
William Newton Jacksons' parents are William Jackson, b1789, and Mary Watson who were married in 1805 in St Marys' & St Cutherberts. Their whitnesses were Grace Martindale, Rob Nicholson, William Pybus, Edward Jackson and Margaret Jackson. I feel themay be siblings of William.
I also found Williams' parents who were William and Elizabeth.
Going back to William Newton Jackson; he married Cecily Isabella Proud in 1836 at St Nicholas Church, Newcastle.
Friday 29 January 2010
World Roots Project
This is a new chat page that I have found where people will help with finding family members. Covering all the world, it is a brilliant project and a wonderful tool for people who are tracing their family tree.
Volunteers, God bless 'em, are willing to look up information for you pertaining to your family in certain areas. This is a God send if you live elsewhere in the country or even the world.
Volunteers, God bless 'em, are willing to look up information for you pertaining to your family in certain areas. This is a God send if you live elsewhere in the country or even the world.
Sunday 24 January 2010
John Fraser b September 1801 in Middlesex
I have had a breakthrough, you know like an epiphany. I have searched forever for my ancesters mum and dad, which has been hard. On the 1911 census my ggrandmother stated that she had been born in Scotland but she came from Gateshead in Durham, where her father had been born. I understand her lodgic, with a name like Fraser but now I know differently.
On the 1861 census John Simon Fraser (1833-1861) states that he was born in Bethnal Green, Middlesex. This is part of Tower Hamlets. I have research his birth and have found not only his christening at St Dunston and All Saints Church, Stepney High Street, Mile End Old Town, but information about his mum and dad.
He was named for his father, John, who was born in 1801 but I'm not sure where and his mum is called Sarah Margaret Sharpe. She is stated as a widow on both Banns & Marriage Certificate. They were married at St Mary's Church, Upper Street, Islington in August 1832. Their Banns were read in July. St Mary's and St Dunstans are only about 4 miles apart.
Although I am excited about this, I cannot find them on the 1841 census. So it's a case of swings and roundabouts which can be quite annoying.
On the 1861 census John Simon Fraser (1833-1861) states that he was born in Bethnal Green, Middlesex. This is part of Tower Hamlets. I have research his birth and have found not only his christening at St Dunston and All Saints Church, Stepney High Street, Mile End Old Town, but information about his mum and dad.
He was named for his father, John, who was born in 1801 but I'm not sure where and his mum is called Sarah Margaret Sharpe. She is stated as a widow on both Banns & Marriage Certificate. They were married at St Mary's Church, Upper Street, Islington in August 1832. Their Banns were read in July. St Mary's and St Dunstans are only about 4 miles apart.
Although I am excited about this, I cannot find them on the 1841 census. So it's a case of swings and roundabouts which can be quite annoying.
Tuesday 19 January 2010
Ancestry World Project
Ancestry.co.uk are asking members to voluteer to collate information from documents onto a database. The information is downloaded and you key in the information. You have 10 days to do the document you choose and they range in difficulty from easy, to average to hard. A worthwhile project. I have included a link on the side bar.
Monday 18 January 2010
Edith Elizabeth Fraser
Edith Elizabeth was born in 1887 in Gateshead. She worked in Moores hat factory and in 1910 she had a child out of wedlock, Ethel Fraser, my grandmother. Ethel was born in January 1910 and on 2nd April 1910, Edith married John Jones, son of Thomas Jones and Catherine Margerson. John was a labourer and seemed unable to provide for his wife and child, because in the 1911 census Edith is living with her sister Mary Emma Hallows. There is no sign of John but Edith is down as being married.
My grandmother was born in the old workhouse, in Ashton Under Lyne, which had turned into a hospital. I know of no reason why she could not return home other than disgrace.
My family member tells me that her husband talked about my grandmother and her mother living with them when he was a child. Edith had 5 or so children, and although I know of one other sister or half sister, I have heard of others but can find no evidence.
In May 1919 Edith Elizabeth died from pureperal fever after the birth of a baby. She died in Monsul Hospital, Prestwhich, Manchester. Edith had 5 children (unsure) who were sent to live with other members of the family.
This is speculative but I understand that the baby was adopted by the Robinson family who ran a brewery in Stockport. My grandmother, Ethel, went to live with her name sake, her Aunt Ethel and her husband James Edison Stafford. I will deal with this family later.
Ediths' body was identified by her father, William Jackson Fraser, and although she is still the wife of John Jones, William buried her in the family grave. I have a lot more questions about Edith and although my family member has been able to answer some questions, there are still more to be answered. I have no idea what happend to John Jones but I think he may have died in 1922.
I will deal with the children at a later date.
My grandmother was born in the old workhouse, in Ashton Under Lyne, which had turned into a hospital. I know of no reason why she could not return home other than disgrace.
My family member tells me that her husband talked about my grandmother and her mother living with them when he was a child. Edith had 5 or so children, and although I know of one other sister or half sister, I have heard of others but can find no evidence.
In May 1919 Edith Elizabeth died from pureperal fever after the birth of a baby. She died in Monsul Hospital, Prestwhich, Manchester. Edith had 5 children (unsure) who were sent to live with other members of the family.
This is speculative but I understand that the baby was adopted by the Robinson family who ran a brewery in Stockport. My grandmother, Ethel, went to live with her name sake, her Aunt Ethel and her husband James Edison Stafford. I will deal with this family later.
Ediths' body was identified by her father, William Jackson Fraser, and although she is still the wife of John Jones, William buried her in the family grave. I have a lot more questions about Edith and although my family member has been able to answer some questions, there are still more to be answered. I have no idea what happend to John Jones but I think he may have died in 1922.
I will deal with the children at a later date.
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