Category Archives: England

Titanic victim’s niece survives Concordia disaster

Posted on January 19, 2012 by Daniel (@DSRGenealogist)

Like many of you out there, I am utterly stunned by the amazingly horrific images of the recent Costa Concordia disaster off the Island of Giglio, on the western coast of Italy. The footage showing the ship gradually listing to … Continue reading →

Posted in Death, England, Genealogy, Italy, Ships, United States | 2 Comments

Discovering new aunties in the 19th century

Posted on January 14, 2012 by Daniel (@DSRGenealogist)

Ever since my dad bought me a subscription on Ancestry.co.uk last Christmas, I have spent many hours researching and downloading documents about my relatives in England, America and the Commonwealth. A few days ago I discovered someone had published their … Continue reading →

Posted in Birth, Colwall, Death, England, Genealogy, Herefordshire, Illegitimacy, Marriage, Surrey, Wales, Yorkshire | Leave a comment

Verifying Ellen

Posted on January 8, 2012 by Daniel (@DSRGenealogist)

I love going over the facts on my family tree to check if they’re correct. Very often it happens to me that I feel unsure about some of my past online findings, and I start to wonder whether I may … Continue reading →

Posted in Birth, England, Genealogy, Herefordshire, Shropshire | 5 Comments

My family’s own “Downton Abbey”

Posted on January 7, 2012 by Daniel (@DSRGenealogist)

Apparently, in 19th century England there were more people working in service than actually working down the mines. Being employed in someone else’s household as a member of staff was an alternative available to those who, for instance, wished to … Continue reading →

Posted in Berkshire, Downstairs staff, England, Genealogy, Herefordshire, Marriage, Shropshire, Work | 2 Comments

Coping with the loss of children

Posted on January 2, 2012 by Daniel (@DSRGenealogist)

There is probably nothing more painful, nor more unnatural, than the death of a child. Fortunately, in the world of today fewer and fewer parents experience such a terrible loss when their children are young , but not many generations … Continue reading →

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A rather unusual marriage

Posted on December 22, 2011 by Daniel (@DSRGenealogist)

In the past three years or so I have encountered just a small handful of couples whose ages were slightly apart from one another. Finding a case where the bride was a lot older than her husband was even harder. … Continue reading →

Posted in England, Genealogy, Herefordshire, Marriage | 1 Comment

The elusive Mr Davis

Posted on December 22, 2011 by Daniel (@DSRGenealogist)

My first real post about my family tree ought to be dedicated, I suppose, to my latest genealogical conundrum. A couple of weeks ago, my father ordered four certificates from the General Records Office in England. All four certificates correspond … Continue reading →

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