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Durham / Re: Jane Clementson
« on: Sunday 16 May 21 09:01 BST (UK)  »
Hi John,

I come from their son Ralph and his son Featherstone. I’d be interested in the book, is it still in print?

- Jo

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Durham / Re: Jane Clementson
« on: Saturday 15 May 21 08:50 BST (UK)  »
Hi John,

I only came upon this post as I was also trying to find Jane’s dob and parents, as I too am descended from Thomas and Jane. Have you had any luck?

Jo

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Northumberland / Re: Blyth History.
« on: Tuesday 08 January 19 12:49 GMT (UK)  »
I’ve had a great couple of hours reading through the 45 pages of this thread. My grandfather came from Blyth, although his birth is listed as Seaton Delaval. He was Edward Giles Fryer born in 1897. So many of the words have filtered through the family even though I’m a second generation Australian! My great uncle Walter died when he fell down a mine shaft at Bedlington Colliery in 1958. Even though I’m a female, I was named for my great grandfather Joseph Fryer. Hopefully this year or next I’ll get over there and see what’s left of where they come from  :)

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Travelling People / Re: Help with Ayres/Pike/Stanley History
« on: Thursday 01 March 18 05:24 GMT (UK)  »
Hi there,

My 4th Great Grandmother was Elizabeth Ayres (Eyres, Hares) born about 1790 possibly in Birmingham (as listed by her husband Joseph Porter on her burial) but we have no other information - nothing can be found anywhere.  My Aunt who had originally done the family tree but has since passed away had both Irish and Gypsy written next to her name with question marks.  She had been in contact with other relatives in the UK.  So that is all I have to go on.  Their children (Porters) were named Joseph, William Eyre, Mary, Hannah, Thomas, Sarah Bertha, Ann, Henry and Eliza. 

I also have a rogue Lucy Smith born abt 1790 who married Samuel Poultney in Leek, Staffordshire.  She doesn't appear to fit in any of the other local Smith families.

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Completed Huntingdonshire Look ups / Re: completed thank you - 1841 - William Hughes
« on: Wednesday 05 July 17 13:40 BST (UK)  »
Hi Debbie,

Obviously I'm coming to this conversation rather late, I'm also descended from William Hughes and wondered if you ever located a birth location?

- Jo (who descends from his convict son, also William)

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Durham Lookup Requests / Re: M.I`s for Tanfield?
« on: Wednesday 06 April 16 11:17 BST (UK)  »
Quote from: Palform on Thursday 14 January 10 22:44 GMT (UK)


My interest in the Tanfield area are the Ledger family.

I also have Ledgers :)

Matthew Ledger born 1695 in Heworth, Durham who married Jane Maughan Feb 6th 1733 at Jarrow, Durham. I come from their daughter Catherine born 1738.

- Jo

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Durham Lookup Requests / Re: M.I`s for Tanfield?
« on: Wednesday 06 April 16 11:12 BST (UK)  »
Hi there,

This is an old thread I'm aware, but I come from the Blackbird's too. The farthest back I've managed to get is to my 8th Great Grandfather, Matthew Blackbird baptised September 9th, 1666 in Newburn, Northumberland. He married Eleanor Kirkup on the 28th of May, 1692 at St Andrew's Newcastle. I come from their son Matthew baptised 2nd June 1706 at St John, Newcastle who married Jane Wild November 11, 1730. Then their son, another Matthew - baptised September 5th 1731 at Ryton, Durham. He married Mary Wilson 2nd February 1757 and they had Elizabeth Blackbird born in Tanfield, Durham in 1759.

- Jo (in Australia)

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Ancestral Family Tree DNA Testing / Re: The Times wants your views: DNA ethnicity results
« on: Friday 05 February 16 00:05 GMT (UK)  »
My ancestry ethnicity results are a little curious to say the least.  I am, according to my paper trail - 100% British but my ancestry results beg to differ.  Out of my great grandparents I have 6 born in England, one in Wales and one in Scotland. Out of my 2 x GG I have 12 in England, one in Wales and three in Scotland.  From my 3 x GG 24 England, 2 Wales & 6 Scotland... So, I was surprised to learn that according to Ancestry.com my genetic ethnicity is as follows:

46% Irish
37% West Europe
11% Scandinavian
3% Great Britain - ONLY 3% really???
2% Italian/Greek
<1% Iberian Peninsula

On 23andMe I come in at a more respectable:

63.1% British & Irish
8.1% French & German
4.5% Scandinavian
20.2% Broadly Northwestern European
2.3% Broadly Southern European
1.8% Broadly European

So, is my extensive paper trail wrong?  Is my Danish 'uncle' really my mother's father?  It's a mystery that's for sure!

~ Jo

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Warwickshire / Re: Family with Jewish connections in 16th century Wolston?
« on: Sunday 03 June 12 07:27 BST (UK)  »
That would be because your second Thomas is my William's brother and that they tended to use the same names from generation to generation :)

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