Author Archives: Daniel (@DSRGenealogist)

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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Forrest Beauchamp (1883-1918)

Posted on May 31, 2014 by Daniel (@DSRGenealogist)

Forrest Miles Beauchamp was born on 19th October 1883 in Cotham, Gloucestershire, the eldest son of Frederick William Beauchamp and his wife, Minnie Blanche (née Dixon). Forrest had three brothers (Frederick Gordon, Arthur Kenneth and Penrith Sutton Beauchamp) and three … Continue reading →

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Percy Barrett (1886-1914)

Posted on May 22, 2014 by Daniel (@DSRGenealogist)

Percival Sydney Barrett was born in Gorse Hill, Swindon in or around 1886, the youngest son of George and Naomi Barrett’s seven children. When he was about 5, Perival’s mother died. His father, who worked on the railway, remained a … Continue reading →

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Raymond Barnett (1895-1917)

Posted on May 18, 2014 by Daniel (@DSRGenealogist)

Raymond Whitmore Barnett was born in Colwall in late 1895, the son of James Henry Barnett, a roadman and labourer, and his wife Annie (née Jolly). Raymond was baptised in the local church of Saint James “the Great” on 20th … Continue reading →

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Brave Colwallian Soldiers

Posted on May 18, 2014 by Daniel (@DSRGenealogist)

The Colwall War Memorial was erected in the aftermath of the First World War to honour the memory of the Colwallian men who fought and died during the First World War (1914-1918). The Memorial makes no distinction between those soldiers … Continue reading →

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The Smith family I am (not) descended from

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

History can often be ironic with its unexpected and unusual twists and turns. But sometimes we carry those ironies with us for ever. Having been brought up in Spain, I always lived among my peers conspicuously for having an undeniably … Continue reading →

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Jane Austen’s family tree

Posted on March 29, 2014 by Daniel (@DSRGenealogist)

Like so many other great British female authors, such as Virginia Woolf or the three Brontë sisters, English novelist Jane Austen (1775-1817) was a wonderful and prolific writer, but left no children. But although there are no descendants of the … Continue reading →

Posted in England, Famous Genealogy, Genealogy, Ireland, Marriage, Royalty, Ships, Women | 9 Comments