General Chat

Nameslessone - no matter - an interesting relation :-) :-)

Grannyfranny - imagine, as a woman, going somewhere where the chances of help during childbirth are limited! In the UK at the time, they weren't the best - but there were relations and doctors around, but in Australia at that time...... :-S

When I put together some of the tales that distant rellies have, who emigrated in the mid-1800's, they were so adventurous and brave.
Ggrandad's sis, who I only discovered through fam hist research, married in London in 1857, emigrated to Aus 6 months later. Had 5 children, the last one possibly posthumously. Married again 4 years later after bringing her children up alone, but had no more children. At one time she had a store. 2 of her children died before her, her daughter leaving a number of children. 4 of her children had issue, and there is quite a large family there now, some of whom I have been in touch with and they have filled in some of the details. I also match DNA with others.

I forgot the 'distant' circus dynasty.

Definitely pioneers, Sheila!

One of my father's 2 or 3 xgt uncles emigrated from Buckinghamshire to Australia in the mid-1840s on an Agricultural Scheme. He travelled at around the same time as one of his sisters, both with spouses and children, and following one of their uncles who had done the same on the same sort of scheme about 10 years before.

All ended up in different States. But the gt uncle is the one I've followed. He settled in Adelaide, had more children with his wife, and some of the older children married.

Then they ended up around 1855 on a Mormon ship going to California (and supposedly to Utah to proselytize, so travelled for free, with his wife, younger children, and another baby born on the ship but buried in Hawaii.

The family ended up staying in the San Bernadino area of California. By the time he died in 1910 and his wife in 1904, they were acclaimed as well-respected pioneer settlers of the San Bernadino Valley. They left a large family behind!

Yes, I've had a flick through my tree but can't just think of any others.

So, you are a direct descendent of the Meres, but JackCrayston is a distant 'rellie' :-D

Jack Crayston, the footballer who played for Arsenal then became a manager, was Granny's 'cousin'. I don't follow football so never knew, but another 'cousin' told me, and then of course I was able to research him and place him on my tree.

Also, we have a family name Meres that has been used as a boy's middle name, Mum had a number of cousins who used it, but no one was able to say where it came from. So after researching the name, it came from a direct line ancestor called Sarah Meres 1762-1835. Her grandfather John Meres 1733-1776 was the proprieter of the London evening post. His grandfather was Sir Thomas Meres 1634-1715 from Kirton, Lincs, who was MP for Lincoln for many years, plus other high posts in London.

Caroline - certainly a pioneer!! :-0

Andysmum- he must have had strong beliefs, :-)

My 4xgt. grandfather was a friend of Charles Wesley, got converted and was the founder of methodism in his Derbyshire village.

At one point he was stoned for his beliefs and carried the scars for the rest of his life.

...so you could say they were advisors to Roosevelt, Tawny :-D :-D

Two of my great grandmother’s nephews went to president Roosevelt and said Hawaii would side with America in WW2.

Sheila :-D :-D

My maternal gran's maiden name is the same as a well-known (in earlier times) hereditary peer who was somewhat notorious as a 'rake', amongst other things!

I don't think there's any family connection, even on the 'wrong side of the blanket' - but who knows
:-D

Hi Maggie

Oh yes. National, local & sporting. Got fed up reading the results in the specialist paper. We thought he had been picked for the 1908 and found the proof. Such a shame he couldn’t go - especially as he was a Londoner himself.

It would also be very interesting how another relief became so wealthy. But we do know much of it disappeared in Chancery Court.
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On my husband side Philemon Wright...did some pioneer things in Canada..no doubt his memorials will be toppled one day soon and the High school renamed :-)

Doesn't it say anything about it (and his record) in local newspapers?

Hi Maggie

Yes I do. He should have competed in the Olympics but his brother died about that time.

Ooo-err Dermot. :-D :-D :-D

'Married in the double'.