CARVER Ramblings

[janan]

Hi Ley

Jesse was son of John Carver and Martha Michel. This I am 99% sure is second marriage of my gggg grandfather John. If you pin your David down I have a lot on the Carvers - much of which seems to be posted on this thread, but there are other Carver threads. Just shout if we can be of help.

Regards

Jan

[Yel]

Hi Jan,
Thanks a lot. Will look into it in more detail after Easter.
Ley

[Easby Carver]

Hi Ley,

If this helps this is what I found about David Carver:

On c:1851-1861 in Wrestlingworth as Agricultural Labourer.

Baptised Wrestlingworth: Aug 1843 (day obscured)

On 1881 census in Leighton Buzzard.  His wife Annie (widow?) is listed on an L.B. Trades Directory (Kelly's) as an Aerated (sic) Mineral Water Manufacturer on Hockliffe Street.

David and Annie had three children all born in Leighton Buzzard:

Florence A born circa 1875
Nellie M born circa 1876 (a Nellie Carver is on 1901 census in Nottingham aged 23 as a mantle saleswoman)
David C born circa 1878 (a Charles Carver born Leighton Buzzard, aged 21 is on 1901 census in Tottenham, London as a butcher).

Cheers,

Neil.

[Easby Carver]

Hi All,

I have come across a reference to a Southill Enclosure Act of 1797 and I don't recall this being referenced anywhere else on these boards.     If this involved the redistribution of land in the village and was an Act of Parliament this might be a source of valuable information and be available?   

Any one any thoughts?

Cheers,

Neil.

[Yel]

Hi Neil,
Sorry for delay in replying - away for Easter. I think the Nellie you mentioned was my grandmother. She married Herbert Mell in 1903. If I'm right David married Annie Scott in London in 1875, he died 1882. Annie remarried in 1901.
Ley

[BCsandra]

My name is Margaret Dowd.  My father was John Eric Carver.  John's father was George Thomas Carver who married Ruth Elizabeth Schofield.  George Thomas Carver's parents were Samuel Carver and Emma Cox.  Thomas Carver's parents were Thomas Carver and Lydia Bird.

George Thomas Carver and his wife Ruth Elizabeth Schofield and their family moved to Canada, George came in 1910 and Ruth and her children moved to Canada about 1913.

George's brother Jonah Cox Carver also came to Canada.

Margaret Dowd

Hi all!

I'm related to Margaret, as my Great Grandfather was Jonah Cox Carver.

Actually Margaret was in touch with my family years ago and she's been good enough to share what she's discovered about 'our side' of the family tree back to John & Elizabeth Merrington, but hasn't discovered anything further...

My side of the family was very surprised to hear about Margaret's information, as it had been passed down that Jonah was an orphan!

Jonah and his wife Selina Coates moved with their 3 sons to Canada about 1915.  If anyone would like more info on this side, please send me a note, I'd be happy to share

I've been trying to trace back further to the parents or further ancestors of John Carver with nothing definite.  I've found the only search site that goes back that far is the FamilySearch website - is there any others?  I've also come across(what was previously mentioned) a John and Mary Willamson (Williamson?) who had a son John.... wonder at the odds of this being the parents...

I find reading the previous posts all very interesting, not only the names but how families tended to move from one county to another (or one country to another....) Thanks to all for attaching very helpful and interesting links...

BCSandra

[MaggieLou915]

Hi Sandra

Glad to see that you have discovered this site.  Very helpful people here.  Contact me if you can.  I am still at the same address or in the phone book.

Marg

[janan]

Hi Sandra

Welcome to Rootschat  Glad you decided to post.

I am pretty convinced that John Carver and Mary Williamson/Willason are the parents of our John but as you say no definite proof - although if this John isn't ours can't see what would have happened to him. Still working on it!

This site is useful as it allows you to search the IGI by parish and you only get extracted records

http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~hughwallis/


If you want an entry checked for further info post on the look-up board here and someone will do that for you.


Jan

[Tommy C]

Hello Everyone,

What a great site! I don't know if I'm supposed to post this here so apologies if I have interupted someone!

I am really hoping one of you knowledgeable lot can shed some light on my side of the Carver Family. I am Thomas Carver, my father is Neil Carver and his father was Reginald Carver. Reg was born in West Rudham in Norfolk, England. His father was Robert John Carver (Great Granddad Bob).

I believe Bob’s father was James Carver, born about 1861 in Mulbarton, Norfolk, England, and married to Clara Hook. They had several children…Lilian Emily, James, Robert John (Bob), Frederick, Florence, Frank, Arthur and Eleanor.

I think James and Clara emigrated to the US (New York State) along with Arthur, Frank and Florence sometime between 1901 and 1917. In England they left behind Lilian Emily, Robert, Frederick, Eleanor and James.

I have come to a halt when I get back to 1881 and am really trying further things, I suppose I will get there eventually? It’s wonderful to see that the Carvers are making an effort! Anyone with any info?

Best wishes to you all.

Tom Carver