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The Lighter Side / Re: BBC 1 WDYTYA: Series 11, Episode 2, Brian Blessed
« on: Sunday 17 August 14 20:58 BST (UK) »
I watched this episode with great anticipation as I am descended from Barnabas & Elizabeth via Barnabas Charles, I was not disappointed.
As has been mentioned earlier the brothers did have 2 older siblings William Curven & George Wilkinson who both worked as bookbinders. However they both died in the 1840s, William in 1841 & George in 1846. Whether or not this was how the brothers managed to find each other we will never know, but I still find it incredible that they felt a strong enough bond to stay in touch when they had not lived together since before they were 10 & were separated by so many miles.
The programme also answered the question of why the parents died in Portsea when shortly afterwards the children were in London, this had always puzzled me.
For those of you left wanting to know more - Barnabas senior was born in Wisbeach Cambs in 1781 the son of William & Martha (nee Partin). Jabez's brother Barnabas Charles married Mary Ann Wills in 1838 they went on to have 5 children. Barnabas also seems to have been something of a character, he appeared as a minor witness at the Old Bailey on 3 occasions, when he died in 1889 he was described as a gentleman - a long way to come the workhouse!
So proud to have such resilient & characterful ancestors.
As has been mentioned earlier the brothers did have 2 older siblings William Curven & George Wilkinson who both worked as bookbinders. However they both died in the 1840s, William in 1841 & George in 1846. Whether or not this was how the brothers managed to find each other we will never know, but I still find it incredible that they felt a strong enough bond to stay in touch when they had not lived together since before they were 10 & were separated by so many miles.
The programme also answered the question of why the parents died in Portsea when shortly afterwards the children were in London, this had always puzzled me.
For those of you left wanting to know more - Barnabas senior was born in Wisbeach Cambs in 1781 the son of William & Martha (nee Partin). Jabez's brother Barnabas Charles married Mary Ann Wills in 1838 they went on to have 5 children. Barnabas also seems to have been something of a character, he appeared as a minor witness at the Old Bailey on 3 occasions, when he died in 1889 he was described as a gentleman - a long way to come the workhouse!
So proud to have such resilient & characterful ancestors.