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Comment on Lofty’s father Charles was illegitimate by John Bowron

John Bowron — Thu, 30 Apr 2015 14:38:17 +0000

The birth certificate for Charles Snowball gives his name as Charles Hull Snowball. In the 1881 census 19 year old Jane Ann Snowball is employed as a domestic servant in the house of Thomas Hull who had sons aged 21, 19 and 17. I will leave you to work it out.

Comment on More Snowball pictures by John Bowron

John Bowron — Thu, 30 Apr 2015 14:18:01 +0000

I’m afraid that the photo of the three young women is not Jane Ann, Sarah and Isabella. I, probably along with a number of other Snowball researchers, was sent that photo by Beth Redford in Oklahoma, who is the great grand daughter of Mary Alderson nee Snowball. Beth’s grandmother, Sarah Alderson left a number of photos and letters concerning the Snowballs, and this photo was entitled “Sarah and her sisters”. I assumed that it was Sarah Snowball in the UK but eventually checked with Beth and was told that it was, if I remember correctly, Sarah Alderson and her sisters.

The two photos of Isabella and Jane Ann Snowball, are, to the best of my knowledge, correct. The one of Jane Ann was sent to me by Beth Redford, and the one of Isabella came, I think, from my dad’s cousin in Shildon.

Comment on Charles Sunter – naval hero and loving father? by Triesha Snooks

Triesha Snooks — Thu, 21 Aug 2014 09:39:10 +0000

Dear Tim,
I have been asked to help someone find out about his grandfather, William REYNOLDS (born in Scotland, about 1887).
All I’ve been given is that he was a sailor (as there was a uniform – kept by family, or talked of perhaps.), and that he worked/served on the ship/boat “Mars”. The “Dardanelles” was also mentioned.
I have ascertained that “Mars” was used in the Dardanelles.
I see your amazing search about Charles SUNTER, and wonder if you know where I could find a crew list etc. to prove if William REYNOLDS was onboard.
Any other hints/suggestions would be greatly appreciated. I have been looking at Ancestry at the medals, and looking on Nat. Archives site, but it seems like a needle in a haystack…it may be I’m not using the correct search terms…
Looking forward to your reply,
best wishes,
Triesha Snooks.

Comment on Edward Hill 1817 parents? by Sarah

Sarah — Tue, 05 Aug 2014 11:35:23 +0000

Hi Tim,

My late Mother was the daughter of Eric Hill, Son of Edward Hill of Piper’s Hill farm, born pedmore and Son of Edward Hill of pedmore! It’s definately the same family. Just stumbled across your site.

Regards,

Sarah

Comment on Massive Shock re Sunters by Helen Edwards

Helen Edwards — Mon, 27 Jan 2014 10:41:34 +0000

Hi Tim

I am also a descendent of Thomas and Elizabeth Sunter, through their son Thomas, his son Joseph (and first wife Mary), and his son John who moved to Manchester from Feetham, nr Reeth c1840 to become a draper. John’s son Robert Calvert was my grandfather Ernest’s grandfather. My father was Frederick, d. 1982.

I have just traced the earliest two generationsof the tree back to Thomas and Elizabeth with the help of Martin J Budd’s famiy tree shown on Ancestry.com, the Slade/Whale family tree also on Ancestry.com, as well as cross checking records through Ancestry.com, FindMyPast, FreeBMD etc.

It is amazing how all the Swaledale Sunters originate from Thomas and Elizabeth – the number of Sunter families in that area on the census returns is astonishing – obviously hardy folk!

Best wishes

Helen Edwards

Comment on The Sunter story so far… by Lisa Donnelly

Lisa Donnelly — Sun, 27 Oct 2013 05:58:35 +0000

Hi Tim, Just reading your Sunter page……I live in NZ……Thomas and Mary Sunter are also my gt gt gt gp’s, William and Hannah Sunter are also my gt gt gp’s……You are descended from their son Joseph…….I am descended from their son James. James Married Hannah Pratt in Reeth. Sometime between 1881 and 1891, James and Hannah and family travelled to NZ. Hannah snr dies there in 1891 and is buried in Auckland. Their daughter, also Hannah, married a NZ’er called Rowley. ( my father was a Rowley ) James returned to UK after Hannah died in NZ and he remarried. His daughter, Hannah, now Rowley, lived in a mining community called Karangahake, but died at age 35 and is buried in Paeroa and one of her sons is also buried close by. We actually went to visit the graves a couple weeks ago. Just thought I would share….neat to think we are realated!

Comment on Edwardian Postcards by Al West

Al West — Thu, 21 Jun 2012 12:49:56 +0000

My mother in law lived at beehive farm in her childhood. Her father had bought the farm some years earlier. The family name was Bennett and they owned the farm and land until it was sold and the houses built to form Beehive. Close. I,ve been trying to get photos of the farm for sometime but only have one or two taken from distance. They lived at the farm from around the 1920’s until the land was sold for development of Beehive close. Any information on the farm or area from those times gratefully received.
Al

Comment on 1891 – Farm Bailiffs and Game Keepers by Laura

Laura — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 15:37:38 +0000

Hi, Thank you for the definition of a farm bailiff. I have just come across this in my own family history and didn’t have a clue what it was. Great website, I am currently trying to do my own blog on my family but its hard to find the time these days.
Many Thanks Again, Laura

Comment on Amazing connection found on web by David Dale

David Dale — Sun, 06 Nov 2011 09:54:56 +0000

Hi
I would be Very Interested in seeing the Marriage Certificate if possible as like you they
are my Relatives (Great Grandparents) and by the way I think you have done a
wonderful job with you web site, it helped me enormously thank yoy

Comment on Dyer’s cruise in to family history by David Dale

David Dale — Sun, 06 Nov 2011 09:42:19 +0000

continued
in 1881 she was then a servant living with the Hunt Family she is down as a niece
and she went on to marry my Great Grandfather Charles O Hunt, so it looks
like Thomas Dyer sent his young Daughters out into domestic service when he
had to