FLOWERDAY, RUSHMER and BROOKS

[gpdixon]

I am also extremely interested in Flowerdays.  I have a multiple-great grandfather who was a sea captain born in King's Lynn in the mid-18th century  - James Flowerday.  We have quite an amount of correspondance relating to his property, but are unable to locate his baptism or marriage.  His son, another James, moved to London.  Has any other Flowerday researcher found something which might be relevant?  I would be very grateful.

Graham Dixon

[Treelover]

Hi, I have an Elizabeth Flowerday b.  1815 Fleet, Lincolnshire marries  Daniel Fulcher in 1835 any relation?  As far as I can tell her father John, came from Upwell Norfolk, married Frances.

Joan

[Chrisw2]

Sorry, Joan, I don't think there is a link here.  I don't know of any of my Flowerdays moving to Lincolnshire, but will let you know if I come across any!  Many thanks for getting in touch, though!
Chris.

[hardiman-burton]

Hi - I don't know if you will get this message as it is someyears since you posted on this family - My interests come from William flowerday 1802 - 1858 (stalham to hull). I have traced his parents to John Flowerdew and Elizabeth Johnson and earlier John Flowerdew and Sarah Dunt all from Stalham - if you get this message I would like to hear from you. My family links into Shepherd, Raven, Neve, Crow all Norfolk names - Regards

[shoeman]

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[Holly Bush]

Hi hardiman-burton,
You're correct, it's so long ago that I don't even remember posting on these names! I do have friends by the name of Flowerday but I'm not sure if they are researching their family history. I'll have to ask & if they are, I'll refer them to this site.
Thanks for info.
Holly

[Kimberlaina]

I am also attempting to research the Flowerday family.  I have only gotten as far as David Cockrell Flowerday (b. 1860) and his wife Martha Everitt (Cullen?) Flowerday.  I can't seem to link up to David's ancestors.  They were married in St. Nicholas parish in Yarmouth, Norfolk, and it seems that the church records were destroyed in WWII.  Someone out there must have a family tree, though.  Please let me know if you know who David's ancestors are! 

[berkeley]

hi there, David was married to Martha Everitt 20/05/1888 a witness was William Cockerill, so was D born out of wedlock, so therefore he gets Flowerday from his mother. I'm not related to the Flowerdays, Dave.

[Kimberlaina]

I have considered this as a possibility.  In the 1871 census, David and his brother William and sister Emma are listed as living with Rosina Flowerday as the head of household.  It looks like David's father was either deceased very young or not in the picture.  However, in other records I found a Rosina Cotterell (variant of Cockrill) born the correct year to match the Rosina in the 1871 census, leading me to believe that this may be David's mother and that there is still a male Flowerday parent.  David is also the youngest of three children (all Flowerday) so I think that's a strike against him being born out of wedlock.  William Cockrill may have been a grandfather or uncle.  It looks like the church records from this time were destroyed in WWII, so we might never know, but I would sure like to find out!

Also, David and his brother William are listed as boarders with the Tunmore family in the 1881 census.  Rosina appears to be a nurse at the Great Yarmouth Workhouse at this point -- she is listed on the staff there and the age matches up.

Edited to correct year and add info.