I
have traced my Furniss family back to 1711 in Cold Higham, Northamptonshire,
England. They were a very
stationary
family, remaining in the Cold Higham/Pattishall area until the late 1800's,
when my great grandfather,
Thomas
William Furniss joined the Northampton Regiment and traveled extensively
throughout England, Ireland and India (for the next 12 years). While
stationed in Ireland, he met and married Margaret Keogh. Thomas and
"Maggie" raised their children in the cities of Cherry Hinton and Cambridge.
My mother, Kathleen Furness (her father's generation changed the spelling)
was born in Cambridge in 1924 and came to America as a War Bride after
World War II (in 1947).
I dedicate
this research to my mother, Kathleen M. Furness (Walker) 1924-1992
I love
you Mom