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The last will and testament of Euphemia Dickson (1812 – 1827)

Posted on June 14, 2012 by

Via Ancestry I came across the 1827 will of Euphemia Dickson. She was the daughter of baker John Dickson of Greville Street, Holborn, and his wife Sarah Dickson née Rodbard. Born in 1812, Euphemia was only 15 years old when … Continue reading →

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Robb family burials at St Martin-in-the-Fields

Posted on May 3, 2012 by

Do parish registers ever get it wrong? The online availability of Westminster parish records has made it possible for me to find new evidence relating to my Robb ancestors. But one of the records I’ve discovered has left me puzzled. … Continue reading →

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Thomas and Sarah Blanch in Holborn

Posted on April 14, 2012 by

As I suggested in my last post, my theory that my 4 x great grandfather James Blanch was the son of Thomas and Mary Blanch of Tewkesbury, still leaves a number of unanswered questions. One of them is why James … Continue reading →

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James Blanch in Soho: a timeline

Posted on March 28, 2012 by

The online availability of Westminster parish records, together with the records searchable at other websites such as London Lives, now make it possible to construct a reasonably clear timeline for my great-great-great-great-grandfather, James Blanch. Below, I set out in chronological … Continue reading →

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More Mortimer wills

Posted on March 22, 2012 by

A couple of weeks ago I wrote about the last will and testament of John Mortimer, gentleman of Paddock near Huddersfield, who died in 1823. It was this will that prompted my Holdsworth ancestors to begin researching the family’s history, … Continue reading →

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The Gibson and Aldridge families

Posted on February 16, 2012 by

Some time ago I posted a transcription of the will of Mary Catherine Gibson, née Bretman (died 1826), the widow of East India Company broker Bowes John Gibson (1744 – 1817). Bowes John was the younger brother of my 5 … Continue reading →

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Mary Ann Bonner and John Godfrey Schwartz

Posted on December 22, 2011 by

In the last post I wrote about John Harker Bonner (born 1782), son of John William Bonner (1762 – 1817) and Sarah Ford (1759 – 1833). In this post, I want to summarise what we know about his sister, Mary … Continue reading →

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Revisiting the Bonners

Posted on December 15, 2011 by

I’ve written before about the links between my Gibson ancestors and the Bonner family. My recent discovery of the marriage between John Godfrey Schwartz and Mary Ann Bonner has renewed my interest in the Bonners, and in the next couple … Continue reading →

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The inheritance of John Collins

Posted on December 2, 2011 by

My 5 x great grandmother, Elizabeth Gibson (1733 – 1809), was married twice. I trace my descent, on my mother’s side of the family, from Elizabeth’s second marriage, in 1763, to South Weald farmer Joseph Holdsworth (1735 – 1795). Her … Continue reading →

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Matilda Henrietta Gibson and Bowes Charles Gibson

Posted on November 23, 2011 by

When Mary Catherine Gibson, widow of Bowes John Gibson, died in 1826, her youngest two children, Matilda Henrietta and Bowes Charles, were 17 and 13 years old respectively (see footnote * below). I don’t know what happened to the Gibson … Continue reading →

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