Category Archives: Seager

Marianne Burbidge (1813 – 1885), publican’s daughter

Posted on March 28, 2012 by

Yesterday’s announcement by findmypast that they have published more than 1.3 million parish records from Westminster online is a huge cause for celebration among those of us with London ancestors.  As the announcement says: The records cover the vast period … Continue reading →

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The other children of Michael Bonner and Eleanor Trantum Sayle

Posted on January 7, 2012 by

When Rotherhithe mariner Michael Bonner the younger died in 1811, at the age of 43, he left a wife and at least six dependent children. Frances, probably his eldest surviving child, would have been 15, William George 14, Henry 11, … Continue reading →

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A walk through the past

Posted on June 30, 2011 by

This evening I happened to be in central London and found myself, quite fortuitously, passing by the end of Greville Street, Holborn, where my distant ancestor John Dickson had a baker’s shop; then a few minutes later walking past the … Continue reading →

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A tale of two lockets

Posted on April 21, 2011 by

Coincidentally, I recently received two comments on two successive days, mentioning lockets that once belonged to people mentioned in this blog. The first comment was from Patricia Earl, and related to Elizabeth Merry, daughter of Rev William Merry, whom I … Continue reading →

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The death of Thomas Seager

Posted on April 6, 2011 by

In my recent post about law stationer William Seager, I noted that his father Thomas died in 1839 and was buried on 8 September at St. Andrew’s, Holborn. The burial record gives Thomas’ age as 69. I’ve now obtained a … Continue reading →

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The family of Jane Wild (1828 – 1859)

Posted on April 5, 2011 by

Yesterday, I took delivery of a copy of the marriage certificate for Samuel Hurst Seager and Jane Wild, and it has drawn me back into the world of stationers, printers and law clerks in late Georgian and early Victorian London, … Continue reading →

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Seagers (and Palmers) in Holborn

Posted on March 30, 2011 by

In my last post I wrote about law stationer and clerk William Seager, who I believe may have been related to my own Seager ancestors. One of my reasons for thinking this is that William’s homes in Little James Street … Continue reading →

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William Seager (1809 – 1874)

Posted on March 28, 2011 by

About a year ago I wrote briefly about William Seager, whom I had discovered living in Holborn, London, in the 1840s and 1850s. My interest in William, and my suspicion that he might be a relative of my Seager ancestors, … Continue reading →

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New information about Charles Edward Robb

Posted on May 29, 2010 by

Today I found two new records for my great grandfather, Charles Edward Robb. I’ve finally discovered the date of his death – it was in the last quarter of 1934, in West Ham. The record states that he was 83 … Continue reading →

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Julia Seager (1823 – 1908)

Posted on March 23, 2010 by

Julia Seager, daughter of Samuel Hurst Seager (1780 -1837) and Fanny Fowle (1781 – 1851), was christened at St Clement Danes on 6th April 1823. She was the younger sister of my great great grandmother, Fanny Sarah Seager. As with … Continue reading →

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