ALLSOPP - Researching Family Name

[mallow]

Thanks for trying Frances it was a long shot anyway.

[rob.loasby]

As another with Alsop ancestry on both maternal and paternal lines, I've seen almost all variations of spelling (including Awsup on one PR) even within the same family group.

Got me thinking. Do you 'autocorrect' the spelling as you transcribe it to your preference, or do you take the Curate's word and record it as written?

[janan]

I tend to leave it as written. It amuses me how a great thing was always made about spelling our name 2l's 2p's but my grandfather is Allsop on his birth certificate.
Jan

[mallow]

Hi jan
I have not found any yet without the two Ls and two Ps so I will have to stick to that spelling. I also think mine were presbyterian as one Marriage cert I got was in Presbyterian church but it could have been the bridewho was of that persuarsion.

[larc1790]

Hi,

I am looking for a Jane ALLSOP b.1833c (place?).  Jane married a Thomas SHARP and moved to Australia in 1853.

Is there an area of the UK where ALLSOP's are most, please?

Any assistance greatly appreciated!

Cheers,

Christine

[omskirk]

Try this    http://www.nationaltrustnames.org.uk/Surnames.aspx

[janan]

Hi Christine
Welcome to Rootschat

Allsop is a Derbyshire name but of course that doesn't mean your Jane was born there. Do you know any more about her marriage? When? Where? If you haven't already got it her marriage certificate it would hopefully give you her father's name and occupation and the witnesses which would make it easier to pin her down in 1841/51 census.


Jan

I've had a quick look but can't see a suitable marriage on the IGI or FreeBMD

[larc1790]

Hi Jan,

Many thanks for your reply.

Unfortunately, I don't know when/where she was married or where she was born.

The ships passenger list just states who they are and that Thomas was English and Jane was Irish.

They did have a daughter born about 1851c.  Her names was Esther.  She would have been abt 2 when they arrived in South Australia in 1853.

Thomas and Jane more children in South Australia.  Their names are:  William, John, Thomas Edward, Sarah Ann, Elizabeth and Alfred Henry.

Cheers,

Christine
Australia

[alllegs]

There are a handful of births in the UK for Esther Sharp.

1850
June 1/4, Wortley, vol 22 pg 814 
Sept 1/4, Spalding, vol 14 pg 593
Dec 1/4, Northampton, vol 15 pg 279  (Esther Jane)

1851
Sept 1/4, Holborn, vol 2 pg 149
Dec 1/4, Shoreditch, vol 2 pg 479 (Esther Caroline)

None in 1852

Might be worth emailing the relevant record offices to enquire  - ask if Jane Allsopp and Thomas Sharp were the parents.

Legs
xxxx

Update- - Try this website for info on the Wortley birth http://applications.barnsley.gov.uk/service/registrars/select_births.asp

For the Spalding birth email regist@lincolnshire.gov.uk

For Northampton email northamptonro@northamptonshire.gov.uk

For Holborn email contact@islington.gov.uk

For Shoreditch email archives@hackney.gov.uk

Good Luck!