RootsChat.Com

Hi, I am having a similar problem to you having realised that my Carr family from Dotland is a bit of a mess, which I am in the processing of not only sorting out, but also correcting the wrong information provided by enthusiastic amateurs!!

If you would like to check my ancestry tree out, I do know that I do have Sharp in there with any relevant information that I could find to validate.

I am a real neard when it comes to the correct information and putting meat on the bones to bring out the personalities of our distant ancestors and cousins, constantly re-visiting and correcting as I go along.

This is a link to Jane Sharp to hopefully give you a starting point.

https://www.ancestry.co.uk/family-tree/person/tree/60096052/person/422407280007/facts

I hope this helps,
Carole

Hi, I cannot thank you all enough for your responces, many gaps have now been filled in and questions answered. Maybe I can help some of you in return.

My research goes back to Sir John Forster, knighed by Richard the lion Heart and became first govenor of Bamburgh castle, there were 11 more holding this post both before and after the dissolution.

In order to find my 5xggrandfather, I started with my 4xggrandfather and had to look at every line containing Thomas Forster to eliminate the ones who wern't him, I still have no idea who his father was! In the meantime, I have hoovered up most of them.

I have been intreagued by the social mobility side and how did we spead throughout the UK, how did they get to where they were and how and the careers taken. Tying all the loose ends together has been an iteresting challange, especailly the Irish and Scottish lines. It appears that all roads lead back to 1191 in Northumberland, including the Scottish line.

In short, if you are a Forster, we are all related and come from nobility! There were many that were granted the title of Baronette and allocated land all over the UK to many of the posh line, I presume an excescise in control of the population and enforcing the government line.

This backfired in the 1800's when a John Forster, politician, who had a concience, joined the opposition and fought the conservative land owners on their Irish policies over the cruel treatement of the poor and their living conditions in Ireland during the famin. (let them starve was the party line). He went on to be Prime Minister.
He also fought for, and got reform of the poor in England which improved living standards.

Sadly, there were some who were not so nice people who were activly involved with the slave trade.
Many, many thanks,
Carole

Hi, I am a decendant of the Forster family and would be greatful for all and any documents and pics of any of them. Thomas is one of mine and any information like this is so helpful.

Many regards, Carole