Category: Staffordshire

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Derbyshire, Freeman, Leicestershire, Redfern, Staffordshire

The Things we do for Love – Two Mysterious Marriages

I’ve gone about as far as I can at the moment with my Freeman ancestry, but I realised the other day that I hadn’t looked much at Mary Elizabeth Redfern’s genealogy. She is my 2x Great Grandmother who married George Frederick Freeman in 1875. From her marriage certificate I knew her father was Charles Redfern, a carrier, living in Overseal, Derbyshire. I found Charles fairly … Continue reading The Things we do for Love – Two Mysterious Marriages

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My Genealogy
Derbyshire, family history, Freeman, Staffordshire, Warwickshire, Wood

Motivation Monday – Filling in the Blanks

I keep a spreadsheet which helps me see at a glance which records I am missing for my direct ancestors. I’ve found it helpful in motivating me to make sure I have as much documentation of my ancestors as possible – this (hopefully!) ensures that I’m on the right track with the right family. As I’m concentrating on my Freeman side from South Derbyshire at … Continue reading Motivation Monday – Filling in the Blanks

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My family history
Black Sheep Sunday, Staffordshire, Wood

Black Sheep Sunday… Larceny

  In my previous post I had found my 3x Great Grandmother Elizabeth Wood (nee Cope) languishing in prison, with her young daughter, in 1851. I was pretty keen to find out how she’d ended up in prison. I turned to the British Library newspaper collection at Find My Past to see if I could find any court appearances for Elizabeth. I found not one, but two, both … Continue reading Black Sheep Sunday… Larceny

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Bateman, Kettlebrook, Nottingham, Staffordshire, Wilncote

Great-Great-Grandma Baker – The Story So Far

My Great-Great Grandmother Louisa Baker was born in Wilncote, Kettlebrook Staffordshire on 13th September 1852 and baptised the following December at St. Editha in Tamworth. Her parents were Joseph, a collier and his wife, also Louisa (nee Simnett). So far, I have found four siblings; Henry b.1849, Rebecca b.1858, William b.1861 and Sarah Ann b.1865. I believe Henry married Ellen Peach and worked as an … Continue reading Great-Great-Grandma Baker – The Story So Far

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