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England (Counties as in 1851-1901) => England => Nottinghamshire => Topic started by: troods on Monday 21 February 05 05:52 GMT (UK)
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Hi all
Have found some info stating my Elizabeth Ashmore was born 1844 in Beestone England. I have googled abit and found that perhaps it should read Beeston, which I found was in Nottinghamshire.
I also looked on FreeBMD and found an entry for my Elizabeth Ashmore born 1844 in Nottinghampshire.
Does anyone have any ideas on this for me. Is there a Beestone or should it be Beeston.
Hoping someone can help
Many thanks in advance kind regards Troods
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Hi troods,
There is a Beeston just South West of Nottingham so if she is a Notts lass thats your place ok.
Angela.
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Hi Troods, There are several Beeston's in England including the one in Nottingham.
I actually live in the one in Nottingham. ;D
Steve.
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Hello
I specialise in 19th century Beeston. How can I help you ?
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Thanks to everyone who replied to my query on Beeston, much appreciated
hi Roseground
I have my gggrandmother born at Beestone in 1844, Elizabeth Ashmore to parents Thomas Ashmore and Kezia Bales. On her marriage certificate it refers to her being born in Beestone, England. From googling I have found that it could have been Beeston instead of Beestone.
I was trying to find a place that I could link her too, maybe a definite birth record etc.
The family came to Australia approx 1850-1860's.
Many thanks
Troods
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hi cousin Troods!
Elizabeth Ashmore was my ggg grandmother. Ive been doing the fam tree for a number of years and have alot of info on the Williams in Victoria especially.
Kezia Bales used quite a few names and seemed to have been hiding from someone from her arrival in Victoria around 1855. She married Thomas Barker in 1864 who had fathered three children to Kezia from 1857 to 1862. She used a different name on each birth certificate.
My information says Kezia and Elizabeth came from Beeston but in Norfolk not Nottinghamshire, I got stumped here as there are four Beestons in Norfolk which would make it a good placename to quote if you don't want to be found out! I take all info for Kezia with a grain of salt.
I spent days going through the microfiche at the State Library of Victoria looking at William Williams's, nearly went mad, but found him and a whole heap of relo's. WILLIAM PENWELL WILLIAMS. (So the name Penwell is from his mother Catherine then).He and Elizabeth Annen/Annand/Anning had 11 children
I take it you are from the family of Augustus Philip Williams who moved to WA?
I'm from his eldest sister Elizabeth Emily Williams family.
I'd like to share our information and would enjoy hearing from you
Kind regards
Damo
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Damo / troods
Now thats what I call a Rootschat RESULT!
Damo - welcome to Rootschat - what a great debut you've made! :)
best wishes
Paul
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Blimey, I wish I was that lucky. That's a rootschat moment.
deadants
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Hi Damo and Troods
I am a relative as well. I hope you are still reading this forum as I would love to make contact with you and share family trees.
My ggg grandparents were Edwin Williams and Elizabeth Ashmore who married in Collingwood in 1860. Funny thing is my whole family are mad Collingwood supporters.
I am related through their son Henry Samuel -> his son Henry Francis -> and my dad Henry Norman. My maiden name is Williams.
Cheers
Lisa
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Welcome to Rootschat, Lisa!
Lets hope they see this thread - I'm sure they will!
(You can send Personal Messages to the two of them by clicking on the little green scroll symbol underneath their name).
cheers
Paul
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Hi Lisa
Have seen your reply and am so pleased to meet another Williams family member.
Have sent you a pm.
Regards
Troods
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Well I have seem to have found (with some precious help) some selby ancestors who came from BEESTON notts, around 1918-1945 period.
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Hi distant cousins Damo and Troods,
Looks like another Williams decendant has joined the group.
William Penwell Williams was my ggggrandfather and what a tricky character he seems to be.
Have found much info on him like his wives, children etc about him (incl his grave, and son Williams grave right next door) but find no links to him apart from Date of Birth, Date of Marriages, date of death but what appears to be no direct links to him via the children births etc on fiche etc.
My line is William Penwell, Edwin, Henry Samuel, Alice Beatrice, Melva Jean Crocker then myself.
Lisafox who has had contact is also my 3rd cousin of the same line vering of after Henry Samuel.
Please contact, desperate to fill a few gapes, by the way William Penwell appears to have had a daughter between the death of Elizabeth Anning and the marriage to Isabella May, do you guys know anything about that.
Great to speak to other Williams decendants,
Ed Munro
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Welcome to Rootschat, Ed ... at this rate all you Williams' clan will have to have your own board here on Rootschat! :)
Paul
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William Penwell Williams Family.
Need some help in finding members of William Penwell Williams Family that he left behind in England prior to 1856?
His father I believe was either Sampson Williams or William Sampson Williams.
Believe, but not sure as to his mothers name but could have been Catherine/Katherine.
He must have left behind brothers or sisters, he married Elizabeth Anning in 1930 in Stoke Demerol in Devonshire and brought most of his family with him to Australia.
Hopefully there is an English connection that will read this and be able to help us work through the puzzle.
William Penwell Williams was my GGGGrandfather, most in the family believe that our Williams' were Welsh but to date we cannot get past Devon.
Lets hope there's a Williams out there that sees a connection
Looking forward to hearing from you Williams'
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Hi Troods
Like Steve I live in Beeston, Nottingham aswell. Contact me if you need some help.
Jane
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I have just come across this Beeston website
http://www.beeston-notts.co.uk/default.htm
There are some transcriptions from St John the Baptist Church but the photo's are not up yet.
There is a lot of interesting information, it is well worth a look
Steve.
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I have just come across this Beeston website
http://www.beeston-notts.co.uk/default.htm
Thanks for that Steve - have bookmarked it.
It's nice to see David Hallam's work on Beeston finding it's way onto the net at last. I was lucky to be pointed in his direction when I first started researching my Beeston rellies and he really is a fount of knowledge on the subject!
Heather
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I must admit it is the first i have heard of him.
The web site address was in the back of "A Victorian Lady's Diary 1838 - 1842" written by Elizabeth Nutt Harwood of Beeston, which has just been published.
A very interesting read for people with ancestors in Beeston.
If anybody would like a copy sent to the them let me know, It costs £6.
Steve.