family history and genealogy
Week 30 #52ancestrs 52 weeks In 1815 Thomas BELL was lost at sea. He was on the Providence as a mate sailing from Great Yarmouth to Newcastle. His wife Hannah's petition[1] provides us with information about Thomas that would be missing otherwise. Thomas was a sailor who first went to sea at the age of... Continue Reading →
Week 29 - 52 ancestors 52 weeks Music Music wasn't a major feature in my early years. Nor are there any family stories of ancestors playing musical instruments. One person does stand out as playing a musical instrument. Phyllis Moira COOPER nee NOSWORTHY was the member of a recorder group. She joined the group when... Continue Reading →
52 ancestors in 52 weeks. Week 28 The Gulf Trip as it was known was a popular 6 day voyage from Adelaide to Port Lincoln, up to Whyalla, Port Augusta, Port Pirie. It would leave Port Adelaide on a Saturday and return the following Friday. SA Memory tells us that the Gulf Trip was one... Continue Reading →
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 →
Arnold Leland SIVIOUR the grandson of Mary Ann Harriet LOADES was killed in action on the 14th June, 1918 in Palestine. His grave is the second on the right in the featured image. Arnold was the second child of Thomas Moses SIVIOUR and Adelaide Lavinia MASTERS, born on 30th December 1897 at Redhill in South... 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 →
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