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Some Names, Dates and Places.

RANSON - Originally from the Lavenham area of Suffolk, but in Stepney and Bethnal Green areas of London after the early 1860's. A definite line back to a William RANSON and Anne JONES c. 1800, but possible line back to c. 1600. The main family occupations were Tailor / Tailoress, Labourer.

This line includes - (direct lines)Salisbury, Newcomb, Ambrose, Jacobs(Jordan), Jones, Howe / How, Mayes, Thompson and (branches) Abrams, Bishop, Hart, and Saunders/ Sanders.

 

NEWCOMB / THOMPSON - These families have been traced back to the Bethnal Green area of London. Alice Louisa NEWCOMB married Edward RANSON in 1895. Thomas NEWCOMB married Lydia THOMPSON c. 1851 Lydia THOMPSON was the daughter of Joseph THOMPSON and Lydia.

 

AMBROSE - Sarah Elizabeth Francis AMBROSE born c. 1842 Limehouse, London. No birth certificate! Married William RANSON in 1866.

 

SALISBURY - Back to Edmund Salisbury born c. 1863 Stepney, London. No birth certificate! Married Maria ROLFE born c. 1869 Shoreditch, London.

 

ROLFE / STANDERWICK / FORCE

George ROLFE. Born About 1811 in Bermondsey, Surrey, UK. Died Before 1865. Occupation Sawyer.

He married Sarah. Born About 1811 in Lambeth, Surrey, uk.

They had a son

George ROLFE. Born About 1837 in Bethnal Green, London, uk. Occupation Timber Merchant / Sawyer.

He married

Maria STANDERWICK born 1840 in Shoreditch, Middlesex, uk., daughter of James STANDERWICK & Elizabeth FORCE,

in 1865 at St Mary's, Haggerstone, Middlesex, uk.

They had the following children:

George J. ROLFE; born about 1867 in Shoreditch, London, uk.

Maria ROLFE; born 1869 in Shoreditch, Middlesex, uk

 

BUNKER - From Middlesex and Bedfordshire. Being researched by my Aunt.

Branches include - FITZJOHN, HICKS, BUCKINGHAM.

 

BROOK / THORNTON / PARKIN

From the Liversedge, Mirfield, Dewsbury area of West Yorkshire.

Branches include - STOCKS of Liversedge, LAMBERT, and WILKINSON.

 

William PARKIN. Born About 1809 in Thornhill, Dewsbury, Yorkshire, uk. Occupation Miner.

He married Sarah LAMBERT.

They had

Selina PARKIN. born 1849 in Thornhill, Dewsbury, Yorkshire, uk.

She married

Sam THORNTON, born 1847 in Liversedge, Yorkshire, uk. Occupation Coal Miner, son of John THORNTON & Harriot STOCKS,

in 1870 in Thornhill, Dewsbury, Yorkshire, uk.

They had

Alice THORNTON. born 1872 in Thornhill, Dewsbury, Yorkshire, uk.

She married

Charles William BROOK, born 1871 in Liversedge, Yorkshire, uk., son of William BROOK & Elizabeth WILKINSON,

in 1896 at Christ Church, Battyeford, Dewsbury, Yorkshire, uk.

 

HENDERSON - From Bermondsey / Surrey / London. Being researched by my husbands Aunt.

Branches include - SCOTT and BURKE of Newcastle.

 

HEWINGS / RIGGS /RICHARDS/ COLLINGS.

Of Plymouth and the South Hams, Devon.

HANNAFORD / PARTRIDGE / PEARCE / BICKFORD

Descendents of John HANNAFORD

  Of Plymouth and the South Hams, Devon.

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