It is interesting to step back from time to time in order to see where my research has got to. As you will know by now, if you have been following my blogs, I am adopted so, from a family history point of view, I have double the 'normal' people in my tree i.e. 4 parents, 8 grand parents and 16 great grand parents.
What did surprise me, when I looked, was that I had traced 29 of my 32 2 x great grand parents and I thought it would be worthwhile to list them to see which I have written blogs for ...... click on their links to read more about them.
What did surprise me, when I looked, was that I had traced 29 of my 32 2 x great grand parents and I thought it would be worthwhile to list them to see which I have written blogs for ...... click on their links to read more about them.
ADOPTED TREE
2 x GREAT GRANDPARENTS
2 x GREAT GRANDPARENTS
(Maternal) William HILL & Jane SMITH - W55 The shoemaker James YOUNG & Elizabeth BROW - W89 The coal trimmer William Bradshaw HASKINS & Emily COOPER - a tailor George BLORE & Ann Susan COOK - W30 The coachman |
BIRTH TREE
2 x GREAT GRANDPARENTS
2 x GREAT GRANDPARENTS
John ANDERSON & Mary McKISSOCK - a tailor not yet known William SPENCE & Margaret McELHINNEY - a coachman William SANDEMAN & Ann WALKER - W83 A farm labourer | William MUSGROVE & Ann SWAIN - a cordwainer unknown & Catherine WILD - W31 An illegitimate laundress James McTEAR & Janet DALRYMPLE - W17 The blast furnace labourer William WILKINS & Helen CHANTLER - a tanner |
I still have a few gaps to fill but it is already interesting to see the diversity of occupations my ancestors were involved with.
W109B : My great grandparents
W109C : My grandparents
W109B : My great grandparents
W109C : My grandparents