England

John Thomas Onions & The Engine Wrights

John Thomas ONIONS, our great grandfather, was born in Gateshead to an unwed mother, Martha, 21 September 1842. He was…

4 years ago

Martha Onions & The Bastardy Laws

Martha Edgerton ONIONS, our 2nd great grandmother, was born in Oak Green, West Bromwich, Staffordshire, and baptised 22 February 1822…

4 years ago

Benjamin Onions & The Tinners

Benjamin ONIONS was born 1795 on the cusp of the Georgian1 and Regency Eras2 in the parish of Dawley Magna3,…

4 years ago

James Hardacre & Walking Pictures

James HARDACRE (1861-1947), is our 2nd Great Grandfather, from Settle, North Yorkshire. He was the fourth of six children born…

4 years ago

Ann Fussey’s Award for Respectable Servitude!

Our fourth great grandparents Ann SPROXTON (1797-1875) of Roos and Anthony FUSSEY (1784-1860) of Ryehill married in Sheckling cum Burstwick…

4 years ago

Jim Thompson’s South American Adventure

James "Jim" Thompson (1881-?), our Great Granduncle, took a leap of faith in September 1907. Married in York just four…

4 years ago

Wilfrid Hudson & Fortress Engineers

Wilfrid Hudson was born and raised in Bridlington, by Jane and Joseph Henry HUDSON, who ran a construction business in…

4 years ago

Nobby Clark & The Searchlights

Albert Wear Clark aka Nobby Clark was born 1921 in Darlington, County Durham, the third of nine siblings born to…

4 years ago

John Mahood & The Long Way Round

This article recounts the dramatic, traumatic, and tragic events leading to the first immigrant to California from the Gracia &…

5 years ago

John Henry Bainbridge & The Grocers

John Henry, our Great Grandfather, was the youngest of five siblings, born 2 March 1892 in Tollerton, to Elizabeth Ann…

5 years ago

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