• Family History

    Branches

    I have spent the last week researching my aunt’s family tree – soon to be added as a remote branch of my very own extending family. My aunt thought there was a PostMaster General or some other Victorian worthy in the family. I have to disappoint her and tell her that particular branch came from Camberwell and worked as charwomen, factory girls and clerks.

  • Family History

    Latest addition :)

    John. Odell College: TRINITY Entered: Michs. 1791 More Information: Adm. Fell.-Com. (age 17) at TRINITY, Nov. 5, 1791. S. of John, of Youghal, Ireland (and Judith, dau. of Christopher Musgrave). School, Winchester. [Had previously matric. from Christ Church, Oxford, Feb. 5, 1791, age 16.] Matric. Michs. 1791. Of Carriglea, Waterford. Married, Sept. 3, 1799, Catharine, dau. of the Rt. Rev. Matthew Young, Bishop of Clonfert, and had issue; two sons at Oxford. Died Feb. 8, 1811, in Queen Anne Street West, London. Brother of the above. (G. Mag., 1811, I. 298; Al. Oxon.; Burke, L.G.) I have such distinguished relations…obviously…

  • Family History - Tech!

    The Cambrian

    City and County of Swansea – Leisure and Tourism Just came across this great site, an index of entries for The Cambrian newspaper from 1804 to 1960. Five minutes later and I found four entries for Thomas Mansel. The full information will be posted for Thomas Mansel soon.