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England (Counties as in 1851-1901) => England => Sussex => Topic started by: girlstitcher on Wednesday 15 February 06 11:46 GMT (UK)
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Hi
Wonder if anyone may be able to help
My great grandfather had eight children and have managed to track down most of them, the elusive one is Oliver Gasson
He was born in 1886 and I found him on the 1891 and 1901 census, but then nothing, I have had contact with his granddaughter in Australia and she is trying to find her links back to Halton Road Hastings. I believe he died about 1960
Can any one help, both she and I would be grateful for any shippets
Many thanks
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Hi Girlstitcher
Although I live in Hastings and not to far from Halton Road, I am afraid most of my archives are 19th century and backward - I have practically nothing on the 20th Century.
Gasson was a very popular surname here in Hastings in the past.
I would love to help you, but my info is rather restricted
Sorry
Chris in 1066
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Thanks Chris
Will just keep on looking something or someone will turn up
Regards
girlstitcher
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Can't really help but there are a lot of Gassons in Rye. Have you looked there?
Kirsty
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Hi
Wonder if anyone may be able to help
My great grandfather had eight children and have managed to track down most of them, the elusive one is Oliver Gasson
He was born in 1886 and I found him on the 1891 and 1901 census, but then nothing, I have had contact with his granddaughter in Australia and she is trying to find her links back to Halton Road Hastings. I believe he died about 1960
Can any one help, both she and I would be grateful for any shippets
Many thanks
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Hi,
are you still looking for information re Oliver Gasson?. My grandfathers name was Oliver Gasson and he was married to Jessie i believe. They had a son named John born around 1913 who emigrated to Australia in early 1950's and of course he is my father.
I am trying to find my family as I know nothing at all about my fathers side of the family.
A friend has done a small amount of research on my family history and says she has found Oliver Gasson migrated to New Zealand and died around 1960-1970 but not sure if this is him or not.
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Hi the Oliver Gasson b c 1885 died in the UK in 1965 Hastings, the reason he could not be found after the 1901 census, unless you have a sub to the 1911, was he was in India, with the Army, his pension/medical records are on An*****y, he lost sight of his right eye in India, if anyone needs any info re his Army life, even though I am no relation, please either post on thread or PM me ok
Keyboard86
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Hello to Banker and Keyboard.
Thankyou for replying to my request.
Firstly, Keyboard I have found Oliver's record on A******y as I have an account, but didn't realise
he had suffered injury, Yes I would like any further information, you may be able to furnish, many thanks.
Secondly, to Banker hello, you are my husbands cousin........., his father Reuben, and Oliver were brothers. The information you gave regarding Jessie etc I can fill you in as I have been researching the Gasson family for a good few years and have family information old and new.
If you would like I can help with some things...........but with personal e-mails if you send me yours I will contact you
All the very best and Many thanks
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Hello Banker,
Have just reread what I wrote earlier, it should read Reuben , Oliver's brother was my husbands grandfather therefore you are 1st cousind once removed......... thats better all the best
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To everyone, who is asking about Oliver Gasson b 1886, I am Oliver's Grandaughter,Margaret.
my mother was Flora Edith Gasson b 1919 in Gloucestershire.She dropped her first name of Flora when she married,Richard Joseph Ball in 1940 at Star of The Sea Roman Catholic Church in Hastings.
Would love to hear from anyone who knows more of the Family, as I have done a lot of research on the Gasson Family and the Families that are connected by marriage.
Maggie Compton
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Hello
Not too sure if you are still searching for the gasson family of Hastings but my grandma was olive gasson her father was Thomas Gasson brother of your Oliver gasson..if that would be helpful
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Hi,
Yes I am still doing my Gasson family tree, no one seems to know much about Oliver, my cousin John Gasson, who used to live in Hastings, but now in Thailand, said he was Rachel's favourite, she was the daughter of John and Rachel.Would love to know if anyone knows more about him, or any photos exist of Oliver. The only photo I have is Oliver sitting on his dad's knee with his mum and brothers and sisters.Rachel was pregnant again at the time it was taken.
Hope to hear from you.
Maggie.
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I remember my dad mentioned Rachel I think she was a favourite of my nan they called her aunty pet! But all of my relatives have passed away now just wish I asked when they were still here..I do have a copy of the family photo of the gassons I could email a copy to you although I think it is online..I will find the website for it and send the link to you I think it could be the same one you have tho.
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I do have photos of Rachel his sister and her husband but I don't think I have anything on Oliver, I could ask my dad if her remembers anything about Oliver, I will let you know
Jayne
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Hi Jayne,
The photo I have and on my Ancestry.co tree is the family one. And my Grandfather Oliver is the baby in white on his dad's knee. I have picture of John and Rachel at Bodium Castle, and of them both in a formal picture. My son James has the same facial likeness to John.We go down to Hastings quite often, and go through the records, John and Rachael are buried at The Ridge Cemetery, also Reuben and his wife Barbara. And many more of the family too. Also at Church in The Wood.
Maggie
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Hi Jayne,
Your Nan's dad Thomas, is my great-uncle, I have your Nan on my tree, but have no Spouse for her yet?
Thomas married Ellen Elizabeth Adams,in 1903.
Olive's brother Thomas Edward married Edith Mary Jeffrey, in 1927, and their son John, b 1935 is my 2nd Cousin.
Maggie.
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Hello
My grandma's spouse is Reginald Riley they would have married in 1946, they had my dad along with 2 other sons and a daughter.
They moved up north.
Thomas is your grandfather's brother and Oliver passed away in 1965, I have seen online that he was in new Zealand, but he died in England. I asked my dad about Oliver but know nothing about him.
Aunty Rachel was widowed quiet young I think about 1914 she lost her son bobby very young around 1914..her husband was Robert timms..
Charity and grace married brothers and moved to Vancouver in 1912..
I hope this is helpful and not confusing
Jayne
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My dad had been to the cemetery and see John and Rachel's graves. but I haven't seen any records, I have been to the fishermen museum because my grandma's maternal parents are fishermen in Hastings, I have also been told the museum in the old town is helpful too.
Granny and grandma gasson family lived in ore.
Olive had s twin sister Joan
Do you need my grandmothers family? Her sisters and brothers?
Jayne
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Hi Jayne,
Children of Thomas and Ellen are 1stx1 Cousins.
I have been to the fisherman's Museum, full of history of our families.
My Grandad Oliver is in the Garden of Remembrance also is my Grandmother Jessie. That is a story to tell.
Would love your family names and history.
Do you have Ancestry.Co? My tree seems to be branching out all over.
Maggie
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Hi Margaret
Am just searching on family search, the national archives..I have had some help from this forum too..
My grandmothers family is
Ellen Adams b 1880 married Thomas Gasson in 1903
Thomas. Born 1903
Robert. Born. 1909
Frederick. Born. 1911
Ellen Frances born 1913
John. Born. 1915
Dorian. Born. 1920
Olive
Joan. Born. 1922
Olive and Joan are twins
Reubens family tree is online too
Search his name and you will find that one too
Hope this helps
Jayne
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Hi Jayne,
This is all really helping, did Olive and Reginald have Clifford R 1946--Stephen T --1955 and Michael-- 1959.
Clifford was born in Hastings, Stephen in Chatham and Michael in Ashton and Janice C b 1963 in Hyde.
Olive and Reginald married 1945 in Glossop.
Maggie
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Sorry, me again, where and when was Reginald born?
Maggie
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Hi
Yes my dad is Clifford..and was born in Hastings, my nan did a lot of tooing and froing during that time ..her sister Ellen Frances lived in Gillingham, hence why one of her children were born there,, my grandfather came from glossop..
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My grandfather's dad came from Ireland, but I think he was born in glossop, Derbyshire
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Reginald surname is Riley
I can let you have Joan's family, and Dorian, and Ellen too, but don't know the other members I'm afrais
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I think he was born 1920