In 1896, my Great Grandfather Frederick Williams Whitney was buried at the New Cemetary Shanghai, China.
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In 1789, my 5xGreat Grandfather John Carter was buried at Aylesbeare, Devon aged 67.
In 1802, my 4xGreat Aunt Anne Carter was bpt at Aylesbeare, Devon. She was the daughter of Thomas Carter & Elizabeth Coplestone. She died at the age of 5 years. In 1896, my Great Grandfather Frederick Williams Whitney died at Shanghai, China aged 37. His death was caused by drinking poison during a row with his wife over his drinking & gambling habits. The inquest was unable to determine whether he had actually meant to kill himself or if it was the tragic result of an act of drunken bravado. In 2011, my father Trevor Douglas Wainwright was cremated at Macclesfield at the age of 88. In 1592/3, my 10xGreat Aunt Margaret Copleston was bpt at Braunton, Devon. She was the eldest child of Richard Copleston & Eleanor Bellew and died a few months later.
In 1629, my 9xGreat Uncle Henry Trapnell was bpt at Woodbury, Devon. He was the 6th child of Peter Trapnell & Alice Webber. In 1715, my6xGreat Uncle Samuel Fuller was bpt at Diss, Norfolk. He was the second son of Thomas & Elizabeth Fuller and died in infancy. In 1814, my 4xGreat uncle Thomas Jenkins Whitney married Elizabeth Wright at Rickmansworth, Herts. They had 7 children. In 1848, my 1st cousin 3xremoved Maria Charlotte Andrews was born in London. She was the eldest of 10 children of Maria Frances Clark & Alfred Charles Andrews. In 1892, my 1st cousin twice removed Jesse Trant Emile Archibald Waddell was bpt at sale, Cheshire. He was the second child of Emily Wainwright & Alexander Waddell. In 1899, my 1st cousin twice removed Percy Douglas Cotman died in Cairo, Egypt. He was 17 yrs old and in the Army. He was the eldest son of Kathleen Ann Watson & Frederick Wells Cotman. In 1663/4, my 8xGreat Aunt Anne Serjeantson was buried at Kirkby Malham. She had been baptised the previous day so was probably a new-born infant.
In 1682, my 7xGreat Grandparents William Serjeantson and Frances Wade were married at Coniston in Craven, Yorks. They had 6 children. In 1767, my 4xGreat Grandmother Elizabeth Whitney was bpt at Rickmansworth, Herts. She was the daughter of Joseph & Ann Whitney. In 1796, my 4xGreat Uncle Benjamin Levi was bpt at Diss, Norfolk. He was the son of Moses Levi & Frances Fuller. In 1797, my 6xGreat Uncle Bartle Waugh was buried at Leeds. He was 67 yrs old and died of "Fitts" In 1824, my 3xGreat Uncle William Henry Clark was bpt at St Pancras, London. He was the son of William Clark & Judith Maria Levy. In 1908, my 3xGreat Aunt Sophia Townsend nee Wheaton died at Greenwich at the age of 88. She was married to William Townsend and had 8 children. In 1791, my 3xGreat Grandfather James Whitney was bpt at Almeley, Herefordshire. He was the illegitimate son of Elizabeth Whitney, a pauper.
In 1810, my 4xGreat Aunt Charlotte Wheaton married William Dale at Honiton, Devon In 1870, my 1st cousin twice removed William Bunnell was born in Liverpool. He was the son of James Bunnell & Jean Bulloch. In 1880, my 3xGreat Uncle William Bulloch died in Liverpool, aged about 60. In 1624, my 9xGreat Uncle William Trapnell was bpt at Woodbury, Devon. He was the son of Peter Trapnell & Alice Webber.
In 1725, my 6xGreat Aunt Elizabeth Waugh was born in Leeds. She was the daughter of Richard Waugh. In 1837, my 1st cousin 3xremoved Victoria Trant was buried at Leeds aged 4 months. In 1862, my 4xGreat Uncle Samuel Levi was buried at Diss, Norfolk aged 72. In 1927, my Great Great Aunt Penelope Eliza Bird nee Whitney died at Bradninch Devon aged 72. She was married to Francis Trevor Bird and had no children. In 1782, my 4xGreat Uncle George Wheaton was bpt at Woodbury, Devon. He was the second son of John Wheaton & Elizabeth Thorne.
In 1840, My 1st cousin 3xremoved Isabella Elizabeth Trant died in Leeds at the age of 3 weeks. She was the daughter of William Trant & Isabella Hirst. In 1854, my 4xGrandmother Elizabeth Whitney died in Weobley Workhouse, Herefordshire of Old Age. She was 87 yrs old, although her death certificate says 92 yrs. 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. In 1835, my 1st cousins 4xremoved Hannah/Ann Whitney and Rachel Whitney were bpt at Hillingdon, Midldesex. Hannah was about 6 yrs old and Rachel a baby. They were the daughters of Thomas Jenkins Whitney and Elizabeth Wright
In 1836, my half Great Great Uncle John Thomas Wainwright was bpt at Barnsley. He was the eldest child of Dr Thomas Wainwright and his first wife Ann Pickering and died at the age of 15 months In 1891, my Great Great Grandfather Edwin Whitney died at Tiverton Devon. He was 65 yrs old and died of Cancer of the Larynx. He had been a Commercial Traveller dealing in cigars & tobacco products. He was married to Penelope Ann Wheaton and they had 7 children. In 1602, my 10xGreat Uncle Thomas Sergianntson was bpt at Kirkby Malham. He was the son of Robert Sergianntson and died about a month later.
In 1707, my 7xGreat Aunt Prudence Coplestone was bpt at Langtree Devon. She was the daughter of Joseph Coplestone & Elizabeth Moore In 1758, my 5xGreat Aunt Frances Watson was bpt at Welton Northants. She was the eldest daughter of George Watson & Ann Moor and died unmarried at the age of 23. In 1802, my 4xGreat Aunt Ann Whitney was bpt at Almeley Herefordshire. She was the illegitimate daughter of Elizabeth Whitney In 1913, my Great Aunt Alice Mary Wainwright married Clifford Joseph White at Kings Heath, Birmingham. They had 5 children. |
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