On This Day in NOVEMBER .....

[Wiggy]

On this day 14th November 1820, was born in Hobart, Tasmania, Thomas Ransom my Gx2 grandfather who was the first person I actually researched.   
He is registered at his baptism on 18th December as Thomas McNally as his mother is recorded as unmarried - but took the name Ransom for all intents and purposes.

Interestingly, in his father's will made in 1829, he is named as Thomas McNally, so one presumes there was never a legal name change.

[Keith Sherwood]

"Montrond told me that he knew Josephine well, and that a more common vulgar kind of person could not be found.  He swears that all Englishmen down to the lowest are fifty times better behaved and more civil than the French."
Creevey, to Miss Ord 14th November 1829

[Seoras]

On 14th November 1791 my 3xG grandfather William Brown was born in Kilconquhar, Fife. William was a mariner in both the Royal Navy and merchant fleets. On his left forearm was a tattoo in the shape of a heart, bearing the initials of his wife and himself. His first born and only daughter Rachel was my great great grandmother. Perhaps my love of the sea comes from this branch.

[nanny jan]

Some more info on Agnes Kate Rainer (b.1906) whose birthday it is today.  She married George Hedger in 1926 in Dartford; four sons were born and George died in 1979 in Surrey. Agnes died in 2003.

[LizzieW]

I've loads today from my ancestors and also my husband's.

My younger brother Philip (who sadly died aged 38) married Diane Borkett at The Register Office, Stroud, Gloucestershire in 1981.

Jane Middleton and William Huddleston  my 2 x g.g.aunt and uncle married at the Parish Church, Ulverston, Lancashire in 1874

Jonathan Middleton my 2 x g.g.uncle (and brother of Jane Middleton above) was baptised at Holy Trinity Church, Millom, Cumberland in 1852
 
Samuell Baildon my 7 x g.grandfather was baptised at Kirkheaton Parish Church, Yorkshire in 1630

Ann Stanton my 7 x g.g.aunt died in Morton by Bourne, Lincolnshire in 1680.  She was 18 months old.

William Collett my 2 x g.grandfather was buried at Halesworth Cemetery, Suffolk in 1877.  He was 84 and the cause of his death was Natural Decay.

And my husband’s ancestors
His 2 x g.g.aunt Elizabeth Howard married William Morris at St Nicholas Church, Liverpool in 1841.  He was her second husband.  She married her first husband, also called William, in 1834, he died in 1839.

Sarah Howard his 2 x g.g.aunt and sister of Elizabeth, above, married William Augustus Palmer at St Nicholas Church, Liverpool in 1841.  I assume Elizabeth and Sarah had a joint wedding.

Edward Dawson his g.g.uncle was born in Pilkington, Lancashire in 1842

Hugh Howard my husband’s 3 x g.grandfather (and father of Elizabeth and Sarah above) was baptised at St Nicholas Church, Liverpool, in 1790

[Keith Sherwood]

"And I charge you upon my blyssing that in anything towching your fader that shuld be his worchip profyte or avayle that you do your devoyr and dylygent labor to the fortherance therein."

Margaret Paston to her son John, November 15th 1463.

[LizzieW]

15 Nov
George Woodward and Mary Bell my 4 x g.grandparents married in 1768.  When my 4 x g.grandfather made his will in 1811 he described himself as a yeoman, however, in a book about the village where he lived, it states that he built the oldest inn in the village in 1777.  In 1811, 7 years before his death, he passed the inn on to the second of his three sons.  Perhaps that explains why in his will he said he was a yeoman.  After his death his will showed his personal estate and effects didn’t amount to more than £600".  (Using average earnings that would be worth £430,000 in 1818).  Around 1830 the inn and the land were purchased by a large land owning family.  Later on the public house became the vicarage. 

Simeon Mumby my 2 x g.g.uncle married Elizabeth Misdel  at St Botolph’s Church, Boston, Lincolnshire in 1841

Thomas Gaunt my 4 x g.g.uncle was baptised at St John the Baptist Church, Penistone, Yorkshire in 1741

Elin Everitt my 5 x g.g.aunt was baptised at St Peter & St Paul’s Church, Osbournby, Lincolnshire in 1716

[nanny jan]

15 November 2002 my mother lost her battle with cancer. 

[LizzieW]

Nanny jan - How sad, it's such a devastating disease.