Blog Archives - AncestralDelights : My Family History

21st January

21/1/2014

In 1592/3, my 10xGreat Grandparents Otho Wheaton & Elizabeth Lamshead were married at Sowton, Devon. They had 5 children.

In 1753, my 4xGreat Grandmother Elizabeth Slumbers was born in Leeds. She was the daughter of John Slumbers & Mary Barron. She married John Beverley, with whom she had 3 children.

In 1836, my 1st cousin 3xremoved Eliza Trant died in Leeds aged three weeks. She was one of several infant deaths amongst the children Of William Trant & Isabella Hirst

In 1891, my Grandmother Alice Dorothy Watson Whitney was bpt at Weedon Bec, Northants. She was the eldest child of Frederick Williams Whitney & Josephine Watson. She was always known by her second christian name of Dorothy.

20th January

20/1/2014

In 1604/5, my 9xGreat Grandfather William Serjeantson was bpt at Kirky Malham, Yorkshire. He was the second son of Robert Serjeantson of Hanlith.
In 1614/5 my 10xGreat Uncle Robert Serjeantson was bpt at Kirkby Malahm. He was younger brother to William.

In 1632, my 8xGreat Grandmother Mary Trapnell was bpt at Woodbury, Devon. She was the daughter of Peter Trapnell

In 1633, my 11xGreat Grandfather Henry Hoppin was buried at Woodbury, Devon aged 68.

In 1691, my 7xGreat Aunt Elizabeth Fuller was bpt at Diss, Norfolk. She was the daughter of samuel & Mary Fuller

In 1779, my 4xGreat Uncle William Trant was buried at St Peter's Leeds aged 2 yrs. He was the youngest child of William Thomas Trant & Betty Tinsdale

In 1818, my 1st cousin 4xremoved Eliza Thorne Carter was bpt at Aylesbeare, Devon. She was the eldest child of Thomas Carter & Eliza Wheaton.

In 1836, my 3xGreat Uncle Henry Trant was buried at Raistrick, Yorks aged 26

In 1859, my Great Grandfather Frederick Williams Whitney was born in Cullompton Devon. He was the fourth son of Edwin Whitney & Penelope Ann Wheaton.

In 1878, my Great Aunt Matilda Wainwright was born in West Derby, Liverpool. She was the eldest child of Edward Wainwright & Maragaet Bulloch.

In 1997, my 1st cousin once removed Matilda Margaret Sear nee Pickler died in Solihull aged 87. She was always known in the family as "Young Till" and was the daughter of Matilda above.

19th January

20/1/2014

In 1777, my 4xGreat Grandparents Thomas Watson & Mary Andrews married at Whilton Northants. They had four children.

18th January

18/1/2014

In 1765, my 1st cousin 6xremoved Susannah Serjeantson married Robert Prescott at Wakefield. They had at least two children.
In 1766, their daughter Susannah was bpt at Wakefield

In 1795, my 1st cousin 5xremoved George Watson was bpt at Welton, Northants. He was the son of George Watson & Mary Barker

17th January

17/1/2014

In 1630, my 9xGreat Uncle Leonard Serjeantson was bpt at Kirkby Malham, Yorks. He was the son of William Serjeantson & Anne Ferne

In 1724, my 1st cousin 6xremoved Agatha Trant was bpt at St Michaels, Barbados. She was the daughter of Richard & Mary Trant

In 1832, my 3xGreat Aunt Mariane Watson was bpt at Weedon Bec, Northants. She was the 6th child and eldest daughter of Joseph Watson & Ann Whiting.

In 1883, my 1st cousin twice removed Emma Bunnell married James Cut(t)ler at Walton on the Hill, Liverpool. They had four children.

16 January

16/1/2014

In 1803, my 1st cousin 4xremoved Joun Taylor was bpt at Tankersley Yorkshire. he was the son of William Taylor & Gertrude Wainwright

In 1836, my 3xGreat Uncle Henry Trant died at the age of 27 in Raistrick, Yorks.

15th January

15/1/2014

In 1608, my 10xGreat Grandfather married his second wife Christian Page at Clyst St George, Devon.

In 1746, my 1st cousin 6xremoved Catherine Trant was bpt at Anstey, Herts, She was the daughter of William Trant & Catherine Smith.

In 1872, my 4xGreat Uncle Moses Levi was buried at Diss Norfolk at the age of 84

14th January

14/1/2014

In 1834, my Great Great Grandfather Dr Thomas Wainwright married his first wife Ann Pickering in Barnsley. They had four children, two of whom died in infancy. Ann had been married twice before.

13th January

13/1/2014

In 1825, my 1st cousin 4xremoved Joyse Beverley was buried at Thorpe Bunsall, Yorkshire. She was approx 18 months old and was the only daughter of Baron Beverley & Faith Ive.

In 1855, my 4xGreat Aunt Caroline Wheaton nee Carter was buried at Honiton Devon. She was 63 yrs old.

12th January

12/1/2014

In 1725, my 7xGreat Aunt Prudence Coplestone Married Gideon Markers in Exeter Cathedral.

In 1749, my 1st cousin 6xremoved Edmund Trant was bpt in Braughing, Herts. He was the son of William Trant & Catherine Smith.

In 1771, my 4xGreat Aunt Gertrude Wainwright was bpt at Tankersley, W Yorkshire. She was the youngest child of Thomas Wainwright & Ann Taylor.

In 1810, my 4xGreat Grandmother Betty Trant nee Tin(s)dale died in Leeds at the age of 74. She was married to William Thomas Trant and they had 3 children, two of whom died in infancy.

In 1827, my 3xGreat Uncle Henry Watson was buried at Weedon Bec, Northants. He was 11 months old and was the fourth son of Joseph Watson & Ann Whiting.

In 1842, my half Great Great Aunt Elizabeth Wainwright was buried at Tankersley, W Yorkshire. She was the daughter of Dr Thomas Wainwright and his first wife Anne Pickering and was about a year old.