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London & Middlesex Completed Lookup Requests / Re: 1841 census Hendon -Suckling
« on: Sunday 22 May 05 07:37 BST (UK) »
Hi Lesley,
I'm glad it's not just me who's been thinking this about the Sucklings and Lord Nelson - especially with the apparent lack of Male inheritors around. You've managed to find a Susan who isn't on my list - I only started searching this weekend, but I can quite a long list of names already. It gets really confusing when they all use the same first names! Anyway, my Great Grandmother's name was Mary Elizabeth Suckling, and she and my Nan come from Cambridgeshire. Mary lived 1889-1978 and married Robert Charles Palmer in the 1920s. Her parents (we think) were Fredrick Suckling and Patty. My Nan was told by her Mum that we were related to Lord Nelson, but no one has ever bothered to look into it. I come from a very religious family too - almost my whole known family has close ties with various churches and missions.
There does appear to be a very awkward gap between my family and any connections I have come across so far from the famous Earls and suchlike. All the Suckling lines I have found so far have ended. This doesn't appear to make sense as obviously the name was passed down the male line from my Great Great Grandfather, and they have been keen to pass the line on to distant relatives of Sucklings in the past. It's tempting to think that someone in the past has covered something up. Oh yes, and my Nan did mention what they apparently call the "Suckling nose" - something I have been lucky enough to inherit! All rather strange I think.
Hope this information is useful to you.
I have my family tree on http://www.GenesReunited.co.uk
Chris
I'm glad it's not just me who's been thinking this about the Sucklings and Lord Nelson - especially with the apparent lack of Male inheritors around. You've managed to find a Susan who isn't on my list - I only started searching this weekend, but I can quite a long list of names already. It gets really confusing when they all use the same first names! Anyway, my Great Grandmother's name was Mary Elizabeth Suckling, and she and my Nan come from Cambridgeshire. Mary lived 1889-1978 and married Robert Charles Palmer in the 1920s. Her parents (we think) were Fredrick Suckling and Patty. My Nan was told by her Mum that we were related to Lord Nelson, but no one has ever bothered to look into it. I come from a very religious family too - almost my whole known family has close ties with various churches and missions.
There does appear to be a very awkward gap between my family and any connections I have come across so far from the famous Earls and suchlike. All the Suckling lines I have found so far have ended. This doesn't appear to make sense as obviously the name was passed down the male line from my Great Great Grandfather, and they have been keen to pass the line on to distant relatives of Sucklings in the past. It's tempting to think that someone in the past has covered something up. Oh yes, and my Nan did mention what they apparently call the "Suckling nose" - something I have been lucky enough to inherit! All rather strange I think.
Hope this information is useful to you.
I have my family tree on http://www.GenesReunited.co.uk
Chris