Monthly Archives: August 2014

Naughty Nancy (part 2)

Posted on August 25, 2014 by Daniel (@DSRGenealogist)

Well, it seems I was wrong to judge her, and Naughty Nancy was not really as naughty as I thought. Well, at least partly. It is true that she married in January 1776, when she was a widow of almost … Continue reading →

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Naughty Nancy

Posted on August 23, 2014 by Daniel (@DSRGenealogist)

For a few days I have been pining for a family tree mystery. It has been ages since I last found a real question mark in my ancestry, but this morning I fortunately seem to have stumbled across one. Trying … Continue reading →

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Harry Bertram Caines (1893-1916)

Posted on August 10, 2014 by Daniel (@DSRGenealogist)

Harry Bertram Caines was born in mid-1893, the son of Albert Caines, a brewer, and his wife Elizabeth, of Hill View Terrace, Upper Wyche. The Caines family were of modest means, and of the eleven Caines children, six had died … Continue reading →

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Almond John Bratt (1891-1917

Posted on August 9, 2014 by Daniel (@DSRGenealogist)

Almond John Bratt was born in Colwall in early 1891, one of twelve children born to Thomas William Bratt and his wife Margaret. The Bratts, who lived in Lyttelton, Colwall were a working-class family, and in his youth John worked … Continue reading →

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Walter Booton (1882-1915)

Posted on August 4, 2014 by Daniel (@DSRGenealogist)

Walter Booton was born in Rock, Worcestershire, in the spring of 1882. He was one of four children born to Thomas Booton, of Cleobury Mortimer, and his wife Elizabeth (née Oliver). Walter’s father worked as an agricultural labourer, a profession … Continue reading →

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Barking up the wrong family tree

Posted on August 3, 2014 by Daniel (@DSRGenealogist)

Genealogy can be described, at best, as a never-ending learning curve. Your not only make wondrous new discoveries all the time, but you also never stop learning from your own mistakes. Assumptions can sometimes make you bark up the wrong … Continue reading →

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Penrith Sutton Beauchamp (1893-1917)

Posted on August 2, 2014 by Daniel (@DSRGenealogist)

Penrith Sutton Beauchamp was born in Colwall, Herefordshire in early 1893, the fifth of the seven children born to Frederick William Beauchamp and his wife Minnie Blanche (née Dixon); he was christened at St James “the Great” Church on 24th … Continue reading →

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