Estate worth £20,000 in 1938 by Christine Russell (0969) This is the story of Elizabeth Perrott who lived in Gresse Street, London, one of the children of Nathan and Caroline Perrott. Her story is one of ‘rags to riches’ that you might find in a novel. I have traced my grandfather’s uncle, Nathan Perrott (1821-1912) …
2nd Lt. John H. Parrott as a student pilot (left) and (below) with the crew of Boeing B17 ‘Thumper Again’ photographed on 16 January 1944. He was assigned to the 360 Bomber Squadron, US Army Air Corps on 5 Sep 1943 as co-pilot to C.C.Brinkley and was upgraded to pilot on 27 Dec 1943. It …
It is understandable that many family historians, finding famous, distinguished or otherwise remarkable ancestors feel rather pleased with themselves and like to shine in what they see the as reflected glory of their ancestors. Would they, however, be quite so happy if they found relatives who had engaged in or profited by the slave trade? …
JAMES THOMAS PARROTT (838) looks in detail at his Victorian ancestors The Problem With Jesse In the ‘FAMILY NOTES’ for Dec. 2007, the editor’s opening item commented on the BBC programme “Who do you think you are?” and how that programme had concentrated more on looking at how our ancestors had lived rather than attempting …
Family history research often brings to light little mysteries and I came across one recently. In mid Victorian times emigration to (amongst other places) Australia and New Zealand was in full swing. Both countries offered a better future than the immigrants could reasonably expect at home and advertisements like the one reconstructed above offered cheap, …
by members Harald Reksten & Wayne Parott For many years, coincidence of time, place and family names led many to believe the American Parrotts were all one family. With the advent of DNA-based genealogy, it has become apparent that most American Parrotts belong to one of two large families, though another half-dozen unrelated P-rr-tts share …
An old indenture, and some DNA, start to unravel old family relationships Read More »
Sydney Gazette, 7 July 1825 Mary Parrott, prisoner of the crown, wife of James Parrott, against whom her injured lord had made complaints on several occasions lately, who had forgiven her past offences, and again restored her to his bosom in hopes of her amendment, but finding all his indulgence abused, now appeared with his …
Most genealogists come across old family photographs and usually 2 problems arise: first, the subject’s name is not on the photo and no-one knows who it is; and secondly, although the photographer’s name and address often appear (usually on the cardboard back of the picture) this fact is of little use since the picture is …
The photo below is of my grandfather Thomas Edwin Perrett. He was born in Westmeath Township, Renfrew County, Ontario on February 13, 1871. His father was Henry William Perrett the son of Thomas Perrett, the latter being baseborn at West Lavington , Wiltshire, on July 6, 1806 of Mariah Perrett. Her two baseborn sons and …
I have the impression, rightly or wrongly, that many people, when researching their ancestors, tend to overlook checking whether or not any made Wills. Since most of us are descended from common folk the feeling seems to be, ‘they didn’t have much money so they wouldn’t have made a Will.’ This is an understandable, but …
