Florence Nightingale

[LellyM]

Well, I would like to join this link as I also have family verbal history that we are related to Florence Nightingale. Ours come from a bible given to a relative called "Mary Nightingale" who was supposed to be a cousin of Florence - although this may all be wishful thinking.

My mum would love to prove this but I have a feeling that it will go no further.

L

[duckweed]

Well you never know.  I was told a relative of my husbands was on the Victory at Trafalgar and after several years I proved it. What other than a surname have you got?

[Valda]

Hi

I think the issue still remains from the previous post

.... 'Florence Nightingale's father's real surname was Shore. He assumed the surname Nightingale in 1815 in order to inherit from his mother's uncle Peter Nightingale. His mother was actually an Evans - her mother was the Nightingale, the daughter of another Peter Nightingale 1705-1763 of Lea Hall Derbyshire (his son Peter appears to be childless).
So any Nightingale connection you have would have to descend from possible siblings or uncles and aunts of this Peter.

The family names you really want to show a nearer connection to Florence would be Shore or Smith - the real surname of Florence's father and her mother's surname. The Nightingale family was in reality somewhat distantly connected to Florence.'

Florence's only sibling was a sister.


http://www.countryjoe.com/nightingale/genealog.htm

http://www.ashover.org/nightingale.htm


The only connection to a Nightingale with Florence would have to be with any siblings of Peter Nightingale 1705-1763 who was Florence's 2 x great grandfather - so the descendants of 2 x great uncles

http://www.andrewspages.dial.pipex.com/matlock/ped/nightingale.htm



Regards

Valda

[LellyM]

Apart from the coincidental surname in an ancient bible and my grandmother's conviction we haven't managed to prove anything (but the family did all stem from the right bit of Derbyshire so you never know).

Who knows. Maybe one day eh?

We are apparently part french as well but although i have found a french g grandmother i can't find her ever being born!

This is all part of the fun of it.

[spendlove]

Hi LillyM,

So where was your Mary Nightingale, thought to be cousin of Florence Shore, born and when?  Have
you found her on any census?  Who where her parents etc.

Spendlove

[graceabides]

this message is to spendlove.  You sent me a personal message about John Roades but there is no way to reply to your message.  Please re-post on open forum so I can reply.
graceabides

[Valda]

Hi gracebides


You cannot send personal messages (pm) on the Rootschat system and usually receive messages until you have posted three times. Replying to this post should allow you to reply to spendlove's pm.


Regards

Valda
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[graceabides]

Thanks for the info

[Greengrb]

Hi!
I'm totally new to this but thought this might be a good place to begin!
Verbal history in my family suggests we are related to FN but in a rather unusual way- I would be fascinated if any light could be shed!
My Grandmother told me that her Gggg something was the adopted child of Parthenope.
I've searched to find information on P's children but can't find anything. Does anyone know if she had children and whether she may have adopted?? If so where from etc. I don't know if the link is on my gmothers's mother's side or fathers. If it's her fathers side then the family name is Hurt. She is from derby originally.
Any info would be very welcome!!
Thanks!
G