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Great family tree. Israel Jacques is my first cousin, three times removed. I've recently started my ancestry research and have found many of the Jacques family from Broadwell ( I was born there and my mother is Phyllis Jacques). Happy to share any information. Kind regards, Roger
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Hi Roger,
Thank you for your kind comments.
I am always looking to update the information so anything you are happy to share would be most welcome.
Cheers,
Phil.
phil@williamsfamilytree.uk
Thank you for your kind comments.
I am always looking to update the information so anything you are happy to share would be most welcome.
Cheers,
Phil.
phil@williamsfamilytree.uk
Aubrey Richard Oram with Kathleen nee Doneley can be found resting in i. Olive Grove Memorial Gardens, Row A Grave 2 Peace, Rockhampton
I cannot seem to be able to upload photo. Please email privately and i can send it to you
I cannot seem to be able to upload photo. Please email privately and i can send it to you
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Hi Glenda,
Thanks for the information.
You are welcome to email me anytime: phil@williamsfamilytree.uk
Cheers,
Phil.
Thanks for the information.
You are welcome to email me anytime: phil@williamsfamilytree.uk
Cheers,
Phil.
Very interesting family tree. I believe Gwylim Pate was my Gret Uncle on my mothers side. I am struggling to verify his dates accurately but there can’t be many Pates from Pentre in the early 1900’s. Happy to fill in the gaps as we were close to the rest of his brothers and sisters
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Hi Julian,
You are correct, there were not many Pates around in the early 1900s. According to Ancestry there were about 1,080 roaming around the country but only 26 in Glamorganshire. One of them was Gwilym Pate living at 58 Brunswick Road. He was a Colliery Clerk and his date of birth was given as 19th November 1912.
His birth was registered as William Isaac Pate and/or Gwilym I. Pate, Pontypridd, in the last quarter of 1912. His mother's maiden name was recorded as Morgans.
His death was registered in December of 2005 in Cardiff.
Again on Ancestry, his date of death was recorded as 23 December 2005, and his birth as 19 November 1912.
If you would like me to send you "proof" of the above please let me know. My email address is phil@williamsfamilytree.uk.
And yes please to any information you can provide to fill in the gaps. That would be most welcome. You will find that you are related to my niece's husband.
Cheers,
Phil.
You are correct, there were not many Pates around in the early 1900s. According to Ancestry there were about 1,080 roaming around the country but only 26 in Glamorganshire. One of them was Gwilym Pate living at 58 Brunswick Road. He was a Colliery Clerk and his date of birth was given as 19th November 1912.
His birth was registered as William Isaac Pate and/or Gwilym I. Pate, Pontypridd, in the last quarter of 1912. His mother's maiden name was recorded as Morgans.
His death was registered in December of 2005 in Cardiff.
Again on Ancestry, his date of death was recorded as 23 December 2005, and his birth as 19 November 1912.
If you would like me to send you "proof" of the above please let me know. My email address is phil@williamsfamilytree.uk.
And yes please to any information you can provide to fill in the gaps. That would be most welcome. You will find that you are related to my niece's husband.
Cheers,
Phil.
Good morning, whilst doing research on my husband's great grandmothers family I see her mum and dad appear in your tree. Annie Kate Clarke born 1882 to James and Emma Hailstone (born brown) James died 3 years after her birth.
There is a whole new family here in New Zealand born From Annie who immigrated in 1911 on the ship "Ruahine" with her husband James Frederick Clarke, a joiner, and 3 children, and one more born in NZ in 1916. If there is any information I can help with on this branch, please get in touch. I have submitted my email address.
There is a whole new family here in New Zealand born From Annie who immigrated in 1911 on the ship "Ruahine" with her husband James Frederick Clarke, a joiner, and 3 children, and one more born in NZ in 1916. If there is any information I can help with on this branch, please get in touch. I have submitted my email address.
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Hi Kere,
Thanks for your message. We are communicating via email.
Cheers,
Phil.
Thanks for your message. We are communicating via email.
Cheers,
Phil.
I came across this searching for some information regarding my Mother Marguerite Thomson & Father John Lennon who die fairly young. I was completely intrigued for hours. You’ve produced an exemplary record so far.
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Thanks John.
We try our best ....
Cheers,
Phil.
We try our best ....
Cheers,
Phil.
I wonder if anyone will be interested... I hope so, but I am doubtful that anyone ever thought there might be anything more to the story of Sophia Vincent, the woman who was married off to William Jervis Ricketts, a certified Mad Man.
Sophia was the daughter of Mary Clarges and George Norborne Vincent.
Mary Clarges was the daughter of Sir Thomas Clarges, and it's worth a read up on him in the history books, especially if youre wondering where the surname Monck came from.
George Norborne Vincent, Sophia's father, was the First Gentleman Usher to Queen Charlotte, the wife of the Mad King, George III. (the man who tasted her food).
Both of Sophia's grandfathers were also well connected - although Philip Vincent died 4 years previously, he was named as the father of George Norborne Vincent b 1751. Oddly, Norborne Berkeley, a reputed womanizer paid his fees to Eton. Philip had been a Captain in the Royal Navy and is also mentioned in the history books.
I am happy to share what I have on Sophia and George Vincent to anyone who asks. I am yet to discover any interested descendant, which I think is a real shame.
kind regards to whoever reads this.
Judy
Sophia was the daughter of Mary Clarges and George Norborne Vincent.
Mary Clarges was the daughter of Sir Thomas Clarges, and it's worth a read up on him in the history books, especially if youre wondering where the surname Monck came from.
George Norborne Vincent, Sophia's father, was the First Gentleman Usher to Queen Charlotte, the wife of the Mad King, George III. (the man who tasted her food).
Both of Sophia's grandfathers were also well connected - although Philip Vincent died 4 years previously, he was named as the father of George Norborne Vincent b 1751. Oddly, Norborne Berkeley, a reputed womanizer paid his fees to Eton. Philip had been a Captain in the Royal Navy and is also mentioned in the history books.
I am happy to share what I have on Sophia and George Vincent to anyone who asks. I am yet to discover any interested descendant, which I think is a real shame.
kind regards to whoever reads this.
Judy
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Hi Judy,
This is very interesting information indeed. Thank you for sharing it.
I have his name as William Ricketts Jervis. Is this an error?
Please feel free to email me - phil@williamsfamilytree.uk - as I would love to hear more about your discoveries.
Kind regards,
Phil.
This is very interesting information indeed. Thank you for sharing it.
I have his name as William Ricketts Jervis. Is this an error?
Please feel free to email me - phil@williamsfamilytree.uk - as I would love to hear more about your discoveries.
Kind regards,
Phil.
MIGUEL ANGEL SOL is my 12 x great-grandfather. Born in Puerto Rico c1500 have you have any idea how he ended up in England? It's been one of our biggest family riddles since we added him to our tree.
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Hi Gill,
At the moment I am unable to answer your query. He was born around the time of Christopher Columbus's exploration of the "New World" so all sorts of things were going on at the time. Perhaps this article on Wikipedia would be useful?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Puerto_Rico
Cheers,
Phil.
At the moment I am unable to answer your query. He was born around the time of Christopher Columbus's exploration of the "New World" so all sorts of things were going on at the time. Perhaps this article on Wikipedia would be useful?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Puerto_Rico
Cheers,
Phil.
Good evening
My name is Julie Archer, born 30th October 1957. My grandfather was Albert Archer, born 1900, son of Lewis Archer and Annie. Looks Like we are related! We were all coal miners in Worsborough Dale near Barnsley. It was grim! My father, Trevor managed to get us out of the pits and we went on to thrive.
Cheers Julie
My name is Julie Archer, born 30th October 1957. My grandfather was Albert Archer, born 1900, son of Lewis Archer and Annie. Looks Like we are related! We were all coal miners in Worsborough Dale near Barnsley. It was grim! My father, Trevor managed to get us out of the pits and we went on to thrive.
Cheers Julie
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Hi Julie,
I have a number of Yorkshire Archers but I don't see the names you mention.
Perhaps you can enlighten me?
I apologise for the delay in responding but your message ended up in the 'spam' folder.
Cheers,
Phil.
I have a number of Yorkshire Archers but I don't see the names you mention.
Perhaps you can enlighten me?
I apologise for the delay in responding but your message ended up in the 'spam' folder.
Cheers,
Phil.
Roberta Ralph Eedes was my Grandfather. Lovely photos! Melissa Atwood daughter of Suzi Eedes daughter of Annie Pickering & Robert Ralph Eedes
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Hi Melissa,
Many thanks for your message.
To say I'm confused is an understatement! According to the 1939 Register, Annie Eede married a Motnik. Did she then go on to marry a Pickering?
Again, according to the 1939 Register, Suzi Eedes was born 11 Jan 1939. Her birth registration gives her mother's maiden name as McKillop.
On 9 Feb 1963 Suzi A. Eedes married John L. Attwood in San Francisco, California. I guess this is where you're from?
If you could help fill in the missing pieces of this puzzle I would be most grateful.
By the way, I have now taken the family back to John Eedes (1775-1847) who married Mary Ann Westmacott (1779-1817). These would be your 3x great grandparents!
Cheers,
Phil.
phil@williamsfamilytree.uk
Many thanks for your message.
To say I'm confused is an understatement! According to the 1939 Register, Annie Eede married a Motnik. Did she then go on to marry a Pickering?
Again, according to the 1939 Register, Suzi Eedes was born 11 Jan 1939. Her birth registration gives her mother's maiden name as McKillop.
On 9 Feb 1963 Suzi A. Eedes married John L. Attwood in San Francisco, California. I guess this is where you're from?
If you could help fill in the missing pieces of this puzzle I would be most grateful.
By the way, I have now taken the family back to John Eedes (1775-1847) who married Mary Ann Westmacott (1779-1817). These would be your 3x great grandparents!
Cheers,
Phil.
phil@williamsfamilytree.uk
Hi, I have just started investigating my family tree and I have discovered my 3Great-grandfather paternally was Thomas Goldney (1759-1856) who died at Clifton House, Clifton, Bristol. I note that you have his parents correct, but I may have found some additional info. If you would like me to share what I have found through Census records, etc for further back on that side, just email me.
Kind Regards, Jennifer Coles
Kind Regards, Jennifer Coles
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Thanks Jennifer,
Email on it's way ...
Cheers,
Phil.
Email on it's way ...
Cheers,
Phil.
Dear Phil,
Thank you for this amazingly detailed family tree. It is such a wonderful gift to future generations hoping to discover more about their ancestry.
I am wondering if I can speak to Rose Reilly about her work on the Ferrari family in Albareto, Parma, Italy. My great great grandfather, Giovanni Ferrari, was likely born to Elisabetta Figoni and Giovanni Ferrari (he and his brother, Antonio, later immigrated to California).
I am wondering where Rose found her information so I can do some digging myself, hopefully to find Giovanni's date of birth. If my suspicion is correct, I am very happy to add the US lineage to this tree 🙂
Best,
Carly
Thank you for this amazingly detailed family tree. It is such a wonderful gift to future generations hoping to discover more about their ancestry.
I am wondering if I can speak to Rose Reilly about her work on the Ferrari family in Albareto, Parma, Italy. My great great grandfather, Giovanni Ferrari, was likely born to Elisabetta Figoni and Giovanni Ferrari (he and his brother, Antonio, later immigrated to California).
I am wondering where Rose found her information so I can do some digging myself, hopefully to find Giovanni's date of birth. If my suspicion is correct, I am very happy to add the US lineage to this tree 🙂
Best,
Carly
Admin Reply by: Winks
Hi Carly,
Thank you for your kind comments.
I had a computer drive crash some time ago and lost a lot of emails and data. Consequently I don't have Rose's contact details at the moment.
From the information about Giovanni on Ancestry:
Birth 1 Jul 1862 Albareto, Parma, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
Marriage 5 May 1888 Albareto, Parma, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
Death 18 Jul 1947 Albareto, Parma, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
Father Giovanni Federico Ferrari (1832-1897)
Mother Elisabetta Figoni (1835-1917)
Spouse Lucidina Bonici (1864-1948)
Do you think this is correct?
As for the US lineage, I am always happy to add information to the tree and welcome any information you a prepared to share. Feel free to email me:
Phil@williamsfamilytree.uk.
Kind regards,
Phil.
Thank you for your kind comments.
I had a computer drive crash some time ago and lost a lot of emails and data. Consequently I don't have Rose's contact details at the moment.
From the information about Giovanni on Ancestry:
Birth 1 Jul 1862 Albareto, Parma, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
Marriage 5 May 1888 Albareto, Parma, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
Death 18 Jul 1947 Albareto, Parma, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
Father Giovanni Federico Ferrari (1832-1897)
Mother Elisabetta Figoni (1835-1917)
Spouse Lucidina Bonici (1864-1948)
Do you think this is correct?
As for the US lineage, I am always happy to add information to the tree and welcome any information you a prepared to share. Feel free to email me:
Phil@williamsfamilytree.uk.
Kind regards,
Phil.
Alfred wiperrman my grandfather
Sons Alf , Ted, Arthur, Bill killed on motor bike Charlie died at 2years
Girls Lil, Rose, Ivy, violet, Joyce.
One child died at birth
Rose my mother
Sons Alf , Ted, Arthur, Bill killed on motor bike Charlie died at 2years
Girls Lil, Rose, Ivy, violet, Joyce.
One child died at birth
Rose my mother
Admin Reply by: Winks
Hi David,
Many thanks for your input.
I have Alfred, Arthur John, Charles Edward, Lily Louisa, Rose Ellen, William Frederick, Doris Ivy, Violet Louisa, and Joyce Betty.
Is that correct?
Cheers,
Phil.
Many thanks for your input.
I have Alfred, Arthur John, Charles Edward, Lily Louisa, Rose Ellen, William Frederick, Doris Ivy, Violet Louisa, and Joyce Betty.
Is that correct?
Cheers,
Phil.
Hi,
In searching for my ancestors, in this particular instance the Vivian family I have come across your website. Please may I congratulate you on this.
It was interesting to see that the previous entry in your guest book was from Theresa Vincent. My mother's maiden name is Vincent and a direct descendant from the Vivians.
Thanks and take care
John
In searching for my ancestors, in this particular instance the Vivian family I have come across your website. Please may I congratulate you on this.
It was interesting to see that the previous entry in your guest book was from Theresa Vincent. My mother's maiden name is Vincent and a direct descendant from the Vivians.
Thanks and take care
John
Admin Reply by: Winks
Thanks John,
"Life is like a box of chocolates .... "
Cheers,
Phil.
"Life is like a box of chocolates .... "
Cheers,
Phil.
Hello, William Vincent 158159, Lydia Williams and Albert Sidney Vincent are my great, great grandfather and great grandfather etc. I have photos of William as a shepherd and also of Albert if you would like them. We therefore must be related if we go back far enough! I’ve been doing the family tree for years, but like how you’ve set yours up. Thanks for sharing.
Admin Reply by: Winks
Hi Theresa,
Thank you for your message and your kind comments.
To see photos of William and Albert would be very nice indeed. There's nothing like a few images to brighten up a page or two.
How far back have you taken the Vincent family? Have you gone any further than George Vincent and Frances Strickland (both born in the 1780s)?
Feel free to email me - phil@williamsfamilytree.uk
Best wishes,
Phil.
Thank you for your message and your kind comments.
To see photos of William and Albert would be very nice indeed. There's nothing like a few images to brighten up a page or two.
How far back have you taken the Vincent family? Have you gone any further than George Vincent and Frances Strickland (both born in the 1780s)?
Feel free to email me - phil@williamsfamilytree.uk
Best wishes,
Phil.
I see that my grandfather Harry Kendall is mentioned on your website (1855-1895). I have quite a bit of information about him if it is of interest. He died in 1895 in Bisley (Surrey) while taking part in a shooting competition (volunteer soldier). My father was born in 1890 (died 1970) and I was born in 1945. I have some transcripts of newspapers articles about Harry's death among other things.
Kind regards
David Kendall, david.kendall@anglia.se
Kind regards
David Kendall, david.kendall@anglia.se
Admin Reply by: Winks
Hi David,
Many thanks for your message.
I am always grateful for any updates to people mentioned in The Williams Family Tree. By all means email me any interesting snippets you care to share.
Cheers,
Phil.
phil@williamsfamilytree.uk
Many thanks for your message.
I am always grateful for any updates to people mentioned in The Williams Family Tree. By all means email me any interesting snippets you care to share.
Cheers,
Phil.
phil@williamsfamilytree.uk
Hi, I think May Isaacson (ID I80987) was a daughter of my great grandfather Sam. Would love to know if you have any other information about Sam as I've been researching him for a while and struggling to find out much about where he came from and who his family were!
Admin Reply by: Winks
Hi Veronica,
I haven't researched May and/or her family as they are only distantly related. However, it would appear that Sam Isaacson was born 25 Feb 1884 in Latvia. His death was registered in Apr 1969, Liverpool. He married Alta Dogem (born about 1885 Dvinsk, Daugavpils, Latvia) sometime before 1905. Her surname has been recorded in various forms (Daggil, Dargel, Dargil, Doghim etc.) so I don't know which is correct.
It would appear that May Isaacson was the first born of 10 children. I would be very interested to know which of them was your grandparent. In order of appearance they were May, Morris, Harry, Edith, Bertha, Sidney, Cecil, Israel, Horace, and Minnie.
If you would like to continue this discussion, please email me: phil@williamsfamilytree.uk
Kindest regards,
Phil.
P.S. There was a Lewis as well.
I haven't researched May and/or her family as they are only distantly related. However, it would appear that Sam Isaacson was born 25 Feb 1884 in Latvia. His death was registered in Apr 1969, Liverpool. He married Alta Dogem (born about 1885 Dvinsk, Daugavpils, Latvia) sometime before 1905. Her surname has been recorded in various forms (Daggil, Dargel, Dargil, Doghim etc.) so I don't know which is correct.
It would appear that May Isaacson was the first born of 10 children. I would be very interested to know which of them was your grandparent. In order of appearance they were May, Morris, Harry, Edith, Bertha, Sidney, Cecil, Israel, Horace, and Minnie.
If you would like to continue this discussion, please email me: phil@williamsfamilytree.uk
Kindest regards,
Phil.
P.S. There was a Lewis as well.
Hi there, the Edward H Thrum(ID 198734) in your tree just happens to be my 2nd great grandfather on my grand mothers side of the family. I hope that the information I forwarded to you is of some help.
Kind regards
David
Kind regards
David
Admin Reply by: Winks
Hi David,
Thanks for your message, but I don't seem to have had any information from you. I apologise if I missed it and it ended up in my Spam or Trash folder.
Perhaps you could be kind enough to send it again?
Cheers,
Phil.
Thanks for your message, but I don't seem to have had any information from you. I apologise if I missed it and it ended up in my Spam or Trash folder.
Perhaps you could be kind enough to send it again?
Cheers,
Phil.
Hi there!
I am connected to the Coley family and would love to see where we fit in in your family tree! My 3rd great grandfather was Bellfield Coley born in Earl Shilton, Leicestershire.
Hope to hear from you very soon
Kind regards
Julia
I am connected to the Coley family and would love to see where we fit in in your family tree! My 3rd great grandfather was Bellfield Coley born in Earl Shilton, Leicestershire.
Hope to hear from you very soon
Kind regards
Julia
Admin Reply by: Winks
Hi Julia,
Belfield Coley is related to my wife's aunt. Her mother was Caroline Annie Wileman-Coley. Caroline[s grandmother, Ann Coley, was Belfield's half-sister.
As far as I was aware Belfield had no offspring so I am very interested to know more about your side of the family.
I would be grateful if you could get in touch via my email address: phil@williamsfamilytree.uk.
Kind regards,
Phil.
Belfield Coley is related to my wife's aunt. Her mother was Caroline Annie Wileman-Coley. Caroline[s grandmother, Ann Coley, was Belfield's half-sister.
As far as I was aware Belfield had no offspring so I am very interested to know more about your side of the family.
I would be grateful if you could get in touch via my email address: phil@williamsfamilytree.uk.
Kind regards,
Phil.
Hello again!
I did not know how to reply to your reply to original post I made yesterday.
That sounds a terribly complicated relationship! Yes it appears George Harris and Emily Burfitt are my great great Grandparents. My sister has been working on our family tree for a while now, as new information into our family has come to light. We have never known our greater family on this side of the tree until very recently. ( I only ever knew one set of grandparents) We still have a lot to find out.
Thanks for your reply.
Naomi
I did not know how to reply to your reply to original post I made yesterday.
That sounds a terribly complicated relationship! Yes it appears George Harris and Emily Burfitt are my great great Grandparents. My sister has been working on our family tree for a while now, as new information into our family has come to light. We have never known our greater family on this side of the tree until very recently. ( I only ever knew one set of grandparents) We still have a lot to find out.
Thanks for your reply.
Naomi
Admin Reply by: Winks
Hi Naomi,
An email is on it's way to you ...
Cheers,
Phil.
An email is on it's way to you ...
Cheers,
Phil.
Hello!
I googled lost relatives of mine and came onto your website where you have an extensive Rattenbury family tree, (Alice and Edward would be my great grandparents) how are they connected to your family?
I googled lost relatives of mine and came onto your website where you have an extensive Rattenbury family tree, (Alice and Edward would be my great grandparents) how are they connected to your family?
Admin Reply by: Winks
Hello Naomi.
Alice Rattenbury was my half-great aunt's husband's half-brother's wife's half-aunt's husband's half-2nd cousin!
So, were your great, great grandparents George Harris and Emily Burfitt?
Kind regards,
Phil.
Alice Rattenbury was my half-great aunt's husband's half-brother's wife's half-aunt's husband's half-2nd cousin!
So, were your great, great grandparents George Harris and Emily Burfitt?
Kind regards,
Phil.