Category Archives: England

The descendants of Harry Cartwright (1796-1842)

Posted on July 6, 2025 by Daniel (@DSRGenealogist)

Today I’m going off-piste as I follow the line of descent through a collateral branch in my family tree. Harry Cartwright (1796-1842) was the only son, and the middle child, of Henry Cartwright and his wife Jane. Harry was also … Continue reading →

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From Fred to Ed: Ellen Tomkins’ elusive husband

Posted on January 26, 2025 by Daniel (@DSRGenealogist)

My great-great-grandfather’s second cousin Ellen Tomkins was born on 2 May 1864 in Colwall, her family’s ancestral birthplace in Herefordshire. As one of no fewer than thirteen children, Ellen belonged to a tight-knit family whose branches stretched across the county … Continue reading →

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The mystery of Samuel Morris’s origins

Posted on November 4, 2023 by Daniel (@DSRGenealogist)

Morris was my great-grandmother’s maiden name, so when I was growing up, I was well aware of its existence in my recent family history. However, when I later became interested in genealogy, I soon discovered how difficult it was going … Continue reading →

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Richard Hatchett (1583-1654/55)

Posted on July 9, 2023 by Daniel (@DSRGenealogist)

As I continue to delve into my Shropshire roots, today I would like to tell you about my 11x great-grandfather Richard Hatchett. According to several sources, including Gareth Williams’ “The Country Houses of Shropshire”, Richard was born in Acton Reynald … Continue reading →

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It is a truth universally acknowledged…

Posted on December 7, 2022 by Daniel (@DSRGenealogist)

…that wills are the most amazing source of family history. They can just as easily reveal new names to add to one’s family tree, or reveal a forgotten family secret – like a disinherited relative, an illegitimate child, or a … Continue reading →

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The 1921 census uncovers a new family mystery…

Posted on January 14, 2022 by Daniel (@DSRGenealogist)

On 6 January 2022 I was one of many happy genealogists who logged into FindMyPast to start digging into the newly-released 1921 census. Although I do not have many ancestors who were alive at the time the census was taken … Continue reading →

Posted in 1911 Census, 1921 Census, Birth, Canada, Emigration, England, Genealogy, Herefordshire | 2 Comments

The Sheppards: fame, family and fortune!

Posted on January 5, 2022 by Daniel (@DSRGenealogist)

If you could choose to be related to any celebrity who has appeared on the well-known genealogy TV show Who Do You Think You Are?, who would it be? Well, if any of the stories that have been researched so … Continue reading →

Posted in England, Famous Genealogy, Genealogy, Shropshire, Who Do You Think You Are? | 6 Comments

The tragedy of Jane Dee

Posted on November 22, 2020 by Daniel (@DSRGenealogist)

I think it’s time to take a short break from Italian genealogy, so I’ve decided to delve into the English side of my family tree instead! Looking at the various members of my extended family whom I’ve long neglected to … Continue reading →

Posted in 1851 Census, 1861 Census, 1871 Census, Canada, Colwall, Death, England, FindMyPast, Genealogy, Herefordshire, Marriage, Mormonism, Women | 1 Comment

Why YOU should do the #RussianDollChallenge?

Posted on March 4, 2020 by Daniel (@DSRGenealogist)

Some of you may have heard of the #RussianDollChallenge, a hashtag I created on Twitter in September 2018 to discuss direct female ancestral genealogies. And why, you may ask, did this become a popular (dare one say, trending!) topic and, … Continue reading →

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Victorian mourning

Posted on June 29, 2019 by Daniel (@DSRGenealogist)

We are all familiar with the quintessential image of Queen Victoria in her widow’s weeds, dressed from head to foot in deep mourning for her beloved Albert, the Prince Consort. “Why may the earth not swallow me up?”, wrote an … Continue reading →

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