family history and genealogy
Was it for independence from his family that Herbert George NOSWORTHY moved his family first to Cooke Plains and then to Lake Cargellico. Herbert George was born on the 1st of June 1874 at Black Swamp to George Drew NOSWORTHY and Grace DUFTY. He was the 6th child born into a family of 8. the... Continue Reading →
Was he or wasn't he the black sheep of the family? Certainly, when family members talked about him they had whispered conversations and used words like Remittance Man, harsh and cruel. Will we ever know the truth about Thomas GIBBS or will it be lost in the mist of time. Thomas GIBBS was born on... Continue Reading →
Margaret Ann REED commonly known as Mary. was the second child of that name born to John REED and Mary Ann CHAPMAN. When first researching the family there was a moment of confusion, especially when viewing the shipping records for the REED family and the 1851 Census Margaret Ann Reed's age had deceased in the... Continue Reading →
Although, for an Australian the date is wrong for Fathers Day, this week is a good time to reflect on fathers and my father in particular. Edward Waller LOADES known as Neddy was born on the 23rd March 1928. He was the second son of Edward Waller LOADES and Jessie May HALL. Neddy was one... Continue Reading →
It is in Shudy Camp Saint Mary's Church that I have found some of the earliest family history records. The family members are members of the COOPER family. The PRECIOUS family marry into the COOPER through a long and winding path. The first mention of the family is in 1680's Thomas and Magdalen have nine... Continue Reading →
In my inbox this morning up popped a notification for a new DNA Circle along with links to two additional trees to further support the search With one of the members i share 13.8 centimorgans across 2 segments. With the other the match is higher 33 centimorgans across 3 segments. The common ancestors we have... Continue Reading →
Phyllis Moira NOSWORTHY was born on 9th May 1904 at Reedy Creek in South Australia to Rose Elania Tilbrook COOPER and Herbert George NOSWORTHY. As my maternal grandmother she loomed larger then life and was the matriarch of the family. To a child she always seemed to be in control and making the decisions. Ros... Continue Reading →
This week we are getting up close and personal with the BELL Family. The BELL Family are a maternal line of the LOADES family, but not one that has been studied much. The BELL line merged with the LOADES line in 1819 in Great Yarmouth. Harriot BELL married Edward Waller LOADES on January 3rd, 1819... Continue Reading →
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