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A mysterious occurrence is always interesting  and I seem to have one in my family. As all things it is rather complicated,    but I will try and explain it as simply as I can. There was a Nancy Casson (1872-1945) who was a midwife and she married a William Miller in Lancaster, England in 1895. In the 1911 British census she and her husband say that along with their daughter called Annie Irene born 1904, they also have an adopted son call Richard Albert Casson born in 1911. I got the birth cert for this little boy and found he was born on the 5th January 1911, his mother was a Martha Casson, who if I am not mistaken, was Nancy's cousin...the chances are that I am correct in that assumption. The next we see, is that Nancy, her husband William who is a tin smith, daughter Annie Irene AND Albert Miller born 1911 were on the Irishman heading towards Adelaide in Australia. At that point there is nothing left of Richard Albert Casson or Albert Miller, who I think must be the same lad, as I know they had no other children of their own. It would rather suggest that little Albert popped his clogs during the journey, or soon after they arrived in Adelaide. I could do with someone keen enough to take a ganders at the deaths in Adelaide in 1912 or possibly the beginning of 1913...to see if he can be found. Annie Irene's family have lived in Australia ever since, but far from Adelaide...I have been in contact with my much treasured distant cousin  for many years, but they say that they have no memory in the family of this Albert Miller or Richard Albert Casson, which is why I think that he must have died whilst Annie Irene was too young (she would have only been about eight years old) to realise, or recall that she had an adopted brother.

I have some G.Great aunts and an uncle who seem to have disappeared!!! John Casson and Margaret had 8 children….the first was Mary Parks b. 1863 in Ulverston (born out of wedlock, but a main stay to the family). Then the 3rd child was Agnes Eleanor Casson b. 1869 in Kendal. 4th was Margaret b.1872 in Kendal. 6th And 7th were Twins John and Elizabeth b.1879 in Kendal. John married Mary Richardson (the marriage cert says the ceremony took place at the Parish Church in Windermere in 1899, her father was Thomas Richardson a miner. John was living in Rayrigg Road (I think this is where the John Peel is)). Elizabeth, his twin sister, married James Burns in the same year and in the same church, but all these folks I can’t find for sure afterwards and it seems most parculiar.

I am related to the 2nd child William and his wife Mary who ran The Commercial, which is now The John Peel in Bowness…which is probably why John was there prior to his marriage. I know the families of the other two children not mentioned, but what happened to the rest? I am hoping that someone somewhere can give me help in solving this puzzle. It would be wonderful to discover that they all had families and are happily out there……Thank you everyone.

As family history goes, I’ve not got very far back before I’ve hit my brickwall…I am hoping that someone will come up with some sensible ideas for me, which is why I’m writing here today…. I have a GGGrandfather whose name was Richard Huck, but that is as far as I can get. He was born about 1834 in Whinfell, Westmorland and in the 1841 census he is living in How Stone, Whinfell with another Richard Huck aged 65 who’s a farmer and Margaret Huck aged 25. In the 1851 census he is living with a family in Burrow with Burrow as a farm servant. By 1861 he is married and living with his wife and two boys…. I also have his marriage certificate to Elizabeth Wilson, which says that his father is John Morris!!! Now, because there are no ‘relationships’ stated on the 1841 census and this John Morris mentioned on his marriage certificate could be his step father or his biological father…there are a many possibilities, (I can think of several connotations to what information I have!!! (Some with tongue in cheek  and others less so!!! )… What I could do with ideally, is his christening information don’t you think? BUT were would I find that? It is not on IGI or any other place I can find on the computer….I don’t live near by and I believe that the information is being held by someone who volunteered to transcribe the info 2 years or more ago!! Any sensible ideas from folks would be welcome.

Hi everyone.

Just hoping someone can tell me what became of the family of John Casson who was born in Kendal in 1879. He married Mary Richardson in Windermere in 1899.

 He also had a twin sister called Elizabeth who married James Burns in Windermere also in 1899. I'd love to hear from anyone who can tell me what became of these Casson's and their families. I have all info up to 1901, but then what happened to them?

Thanks for your help