I'd like to pass on information about a genealogy service which is easy & free. It may help you a great deal if you are researching your own family. Lost Cousins is the name - why not go & have a look?
It works by asking you to enter details of the census pages (e.g. the 1881 census of England & Wales) on which your ancestor appears. Anyone who matches with you will be brought to your attention, so you can share research.
Currently LostCousins can only help people who had relatives (not necessarily direct ancestors) living in the US, Britain or Canada in 1880-81, or in England & Wales in 1841.
Also, latest addition is the1911 census of Ireland.
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It is free to join Lost Cousins, and seems to be a very good idea.
Another way of matching up with other researchers is Genes Reunited (small fee), and an interesting one which matches up folk looking at the same geographical area is Ancestral Atlas. Do let me know if you give them a go - what do you think?
Showing posts with label Sennett. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Sennett. Show all posts
Sorry I haven't written
As you can see, I've been a bit busy recently. So no new posts.
(Click on image. Great puns at the end of that post, but do watch out for the language.)
Uncle Remus??
Thanks to relatives who have passed this note to me - it's "doing the rounds". So it may well not be true, but it's a nice story...
Judy Wallman, a professional genealogy researcher in southern California, was doing some personal work on her own family tree. She discovered that Congressman Harry Reid's great-great uncle, Remus Reid, was hanged for horse stealing and train robbery in Montana in 1889. Both Judy and Harry Reid share this common ancestor.
Judy Wallman, a professional genealogy researcher in southern California, was doing some personal work on her own family tree. She discovered that Congressman Harry Reid's great-great uncle, Remus Reid, was hanged for horse stealing and train robbery in Montana in 1889. Both Judy and Harry Reid share this common ancestor.
"And now for something completely different!"
A Family of Fitzpatricks (July 2008, updated November '08)
Searching for the relatives of my Grandma A on the internet is where I first caught the bug for genealogy, as it was fascinating to me to see that first listing of a whole family living in Tudhoe (Co. Durham) from the 1901 Census. The family continued to live in the village, so that made it the most obvious branch of the family with which to start.
Searching for the relatives of my Grandma A on the internet is where I first caught the bug for genealogy, as it was fascinating to me to see that first listing of a whole family living in Tudhoe (Co. Durham) from the 1901 Census. The family continued to live in the village, so that made it the most obvious branch of the family with which to start.
Fitzpatricks and Sennetts (September 2008)
This post was written in the week in which Aunty Madge Sennett died, in September 2008. May she rest in peace. I'm sure you'll join me by wishing her family well.
My biggest memory of her from when I was a kid - she loved to wash dishes!
My biggest memory of her from when I was a kid - she loved to wash dishes!
Our Lizzie
Lizzie Sennett (you may have known her as Senny) seems to have been popping up all over the place, so I thought I'd just bring it all together & hopefully make it clearer.
This post will feature some photos I've just received, and they are pretty old!
This post will feature some photos I've just received, and they are pretty old!
Aaaah! Bisto!
Here's a Xmas hamper full of memories, mainly from my Mum and her siblings, about the food cooked by their Mum (Mary Armitage) and Grandmother (Lizzie Sennett).
I will warn you, though... YOU MUST NOT READ ON if you are feeling a bit peckish and the only thing in the house which is instantly edible is half a packet of Jaffa cakes and a dry crust of Wholemeal. Really, I warn you, it's NOT A GOOD IDEA.
Much better to hold off until you have had someone cook you a 3-course Sunday Dinner, and you get to that point where you'd love to offer to wash-up but actually can't move. Instead, have the PC brought to you - log on to TrunkCalls - and THEN read away.
OK
...sure?
I will warn you, though... YOU MUST NOT READ ON if you are feeling a bit peckish and the only thing in the house which is instantly edible is half a packet of Jaffa cakes and a dry crust of Wholemeal. Really, I warn you, it's NOT A GOOD IDEA.
Much better to hold off until you have had someone cook you a 3-course Sunday Dinner, and you get to that point where you'd love to offer to wash-up but actually can't move. Instead, have the PC brought to you - log on to TrunkCalls - and THEN read away.
OK
...sure?
Mary, Mary, Quite the Smasher!
Mary Armitage died in October 2007 and so I have posted this message as a little memorial page for her, with all our love to Grandad Armitage.
Mary Margaret Armitage (nee Sennett), born November 14th 1923 - died October 13th 2007.
Mary Margaret Armitage (nee Sennett), born November 14th 1923 - died October 13th 2007.
Austin & Ivy Sennett
Max - Nuncy - Austin Sennett (1914 - 1991)Austin Sennett was the older son of Elizabeth Fitzpatrick & James Sennett. He was born in Tudhoe Village, Co. Durham, on the 17th of July, 1914... and died aged 76 in 1991.
Sennett Elders
I've found all this material to be very complicated, and so I have rejigged the post in order to make things simpler. A deal of the interesting story of the treasure hunt has been cut out, but I'm hoping to return elements of it later. Do talk to me if you can't find anything you need.
As always, I'm very grateful to the online community of genealogists for all their help with this material. Some are Sennett cousins, some not - gushing thanks are due to them all. I can particularly mention Cate, Elliot, Heather and Corinne.
First, to recap where we are on our family tree:
Elizabeth Fitzpatrick married my Great Grandfather James Sennett in 1913. Lizzie & James had three children: Jack, Austin, and Mary (my Grandmother - the youngest, born in 1923). James Sennett lived from 1892 to 1958.
James' parents are shown on the right here; the photo has been marked as showing William & Jane Sennett.
As always, I'm very grateful to the online community of genealogists for all their help with this material. Some are Sennett cousins, some not - gushing thanks are due to them all. I can particularly mention Cate, Elliot, Heather and Corinne.
First, to recap where we are on our family tree:
Elizabeth Fitzpatrick married my Great Grandfather James Sennett in 1913. Lizzie & James had three children: Jack, Austin, and Mary (my Grandmother - the youngest, born in 1923). James Sennett lived from 1892 to 1958.
James' parents are shown on the right here; the photo has been marked as showing William & Jane Sennett.William Sennett (1858) - birth certificate
William Sennett was the father of my Great Grandfather James Sennett. Both man were miners in Co. Durham, in the Auckland/Willington area. Read more about his complicated adult life in the next post.
I have a copy of William's birth certificate now, which has told me that he was born on October 26th, in 1858, at Tottenham just SE of Coundon.
His father was a miner, too - named William Sennett
I have a copy of William's birth certificate now, which has told me that he was born on October 26th, in 1858, at Tottenham just SE of Coundon.
His father was a miner, too - named William Sennett
Tottenham and Coundon, County Durham
I found Tottenham listed as the birthplace of an ancestor, William Sennett. It was actually transcribed from the forms as 'Tottingham', but is thought to be Tottenham.
I'd not heard of it before!
Thanks (once more!) to Heather for the tip - Tottenham was near Coundon, Co. Durham. Link here first gave her the tip.
I'd not heard of it before!
Thanks (once more!) to Heather for the tip - Tottenham was near Coundon, Co. Durham. Link here first gave her the tip.
William Sennett (1858) - marriage and children
William Sennett was my great-grandfather, through his middle son James Sennett.
William Sennett was born near Coundon in 1858 (click on to read more about his parents & siblings, or to read more about his birth certificate.)
If you aren't familiar with the towns of Co. Durham, try out my Google Map for this family. I wanted to get some things straight in my head!
William was brought up by James & Margaret Sennett of Willington (1871 census) and became a miner. Certainly at the age of 12 he worked down a mine.
William Sennett was born near Coundon in 1858 (click on to read more about his parents & siblings, or to read more about his birth certificate.)
If you aren't familiar with the towns of Co. Durham, try out my Google Map for this family. I wanted to get some things straight in my head!
William was brought up by James & Margaret Sennett of Willington (1871 census) and became a miner. Certainly at the age of 12 he worked down a mine.
Jane, or Ann, or Emily, or Mary Sennett (nee McGuire)
This post is about a lady who was my great-great-Grandmother. In her later life she seems to have been known as Anne Sennett; earlier records, though, record her name as Emily. Her grandchildren recall(ed) her name as Jane, or Mary. I'm sure she was probably referred to as 'Mam'.
You'll see some more details from this original post on Anne's husband, William Sennett, who was a miner in Coundon & Byers Green, Co. Durham.
You'll see some more details from this original post on Anne's husband, William Sennett, who was a miner in Coundon & Byers Green, Co. Durham.
John William (Jack) Sennett
Our James Sennett had a much older half-brother John (Jack) and sister Jane, whose mother Deborah died when they were very young (see this post for more on that story).
We knew a little about Jack and his family from the records of our Great-Uncle's memories. He recalled Jack as a miner whose wife's name was Nellie. Also that they had many children, including Bob, Russell, Deborah. Three of his sons were bandsmen in the Guards.
We knew a little about Jack and his family from the records of our Great-Uncle's memories. He recalled Jack as a miner whose wife's name was Nellie. Also that they had many children, including Bob, Russell, Deborah. Three of his sons were bandsmen in the Guards.
James' Siblings
My Grt Grandfather was named James Sennett (more on him here).
His brothers and sisters are discussed in this post...First of all his older step-siblings who were mentioned in the post "Sennett Elders". (That post also introduced the parents; William, Deborah and Emily Sennett.) Then I also introduce James' full siblings.
His brothers and sisters are discussed in this post...First of all his older step-siblings who were mentioned in the post "Sennett Elders". (That post also introduced the parents; William, Deborah and Emily Sennett.) Then I also introduce James' full siblings.
James Sennett
Jim Sennett (1891 - 1958)
Jim and Lady the Great Dane.
My Great Grandfather, then was James Sennett. The prayer on his funeral card seems suited to our task here:
Jim and Lady the Great Dane.My Great Grandfather, then was James Sennett. The prayer on his funeral card seems suited to our task here:
"We have loved him in life, let us not forget him in death."
Henry Sennett page 1 (Beginnings and Marriage to Kit)
Henry Sennett (1889 - 1965)
Before we get into this post, I'll warn you that Harry's life got detailed, and that means this is pretty long. One day I'll get round to splitting this up tidily to 3 separate posts, one for each wife... probably. But for now, email me if you have any queries, OK?
Harry was born in 1889, married 3 times and had (we believe) 3 children.
Harry was the older brother of James Sennett, who married Lizzie Fitzpatrick (my Grandma's parents). Harry & James came from the Byers Green area of Co. Durham. More here on their parents and other siblings.Before we get into this post, I'll warn you that Harry's life got detailed, and that means this is pretty long. One day I'll get round to splitting this up tidily to 3 separate posts, one for each wife... probably. But for now, email me if you have any queries, OK?
Harry Sennett, Operatic Tenor in around 1930
My Grandma proudly kept newspaper cuttings about a radio show of her Uncle, Harry Sennett - he was an Operatic Tenor.
Hancock, Hancock & Sennett
I'm writing in this post about the children of Henry (Harry) Sennett. If you need to read more about him or his later wives, his ancestors or his siblings, then please click on the relevant link.
Harry and his first wife Kate Gardner were married young (1912) and had 3 children in the Handsworth, Warwickshire area. They were: John F.W. Sennett (Jack, born 1912), Joan P.G. Sennett (1917) and Kathlyn M. Sennett (1921).
We don't know a lot about their marriage, but we do know that Kate & Harry were legally separated by 1937 (divorce not being an option then).
Kate died in 1943, her death was registered in Birmingham, under her married name of Kate L. Sennett.
Harry married his second wife Keturah a few months later in Wednesbury, and then they moved up to Jesmond, Newcastle - they were certainly living there in 1946 as my Grandma stayed with them for a little while after she was married.
I haven't any real information about whether Harry kept in contact with his 3 adult children after the separation. My instinct is that Harry did have some contact with them, as my Gran's brother (Austin, 1914-1991) knew a little about them.
Austin was the source of much of the family history / gossip! He remembered "Jack, and two girls. The girls later married; one to the Director of the Austin Motor works; another to someone from Jacobs Tailor shops (?) and had a son, Jack" but was a bit sketchy about which was which! It's understandable that he would remember the Austin detail - as it was also his name! But actually, he was an engineer and interested in cars, too.
Anyway - Uncle Austin would only have known of details like this thru what Harry told him, as Austin lived in Durham & they were all in the Midlands (presuming they stayed there?). Harry stayed in Rushall and similar area until around 1945 when he & his second wife moved to live together in Jesmond.
Some possible matches on the marriage registers here (FreeBMD):
1938 - Joan P.G. Sennett marries Rex Hancock in the Bromsgrove district.
1946 - John W. Sennett marries Marjorie I. Worth in the Hinckley district. (No hits for a John F. W. Sennett.)
1949 - Kathleen Sennett marries Noel A.F. Jubb in the Hull district. (Jubb...Jacob...??)
Contact Made
Well, we are gradually getting closer to these children! Thanks once more to Genes Reunited, we are now in contact with a niece of Joan Sennett. So, many thanks are due to Heather for sharing the tale with us (as well as the images below). They were able to confirm for us that we see our relative's daughter in the marriage registers for 1938, as shown above.
{Those of you who have already read the post about our link with Tony Hancock will have said Ooh to yourself when you read the groom's surname?!! No connection, so far as we know... though several of his Hancock family live(d) in the Kings Norton area, where the comedian Tony Hancock was born.}
The young man who was Joan's groom was a farmer, and he was born in 1915. The couple had several children - a few sons, and then a much younger daughter. Heather also confirmed that both Rex & Joan are deceased.
Rex's father, Alfred John Woodgate Hancock, had a rather interesting life - he was a Director of the Austin Motor Company. You can see his picture in this page from the Advocate; the owner's newsletter, in 1926.
See also an advert for Austin cars in a 1921 issue of the BMJ.
The Austin Federation was a useful source for information on the staff for Heather. They pointed out (from a biography of Lord Austin) that Hancock joined Wolseley in 1903 as a draughtsman, and also advises that Hancock was Austin's Chief Designer by 1921. He left the Austin Motor Company in October 1941.
A lovely tale about the early Motor Show - such a contrast with the modern methods.
So now you can read more about Harry Sennett's early life & first marriage; or about his second marriage to Keturah, or his third marriage to Lilian 'Hancock' and in his death in 1965.
Harry and his first wife Kate Gardner were married young (1912) and had 3 children in the Handsworth, Warwickshire area. They were: John F.W. Sennett (Jack, born 1912), Joan P.G. Sennett (1917) and Kathlyn M. Sennett (1921).
We don't know a lot about their marriage, but we do know that Kate & Harry were legally separated by 1937 (divorce not being an option then).
Kate died in 1943, her death was registered in Birmingham, under her married name of Kate L. Sennett.
Harry married his second wife Keturah a few months later in Wednesbury, and then they moved up to Jesmond, Newcastle - they were certainly living there in 1946 as my Grandma stayed with them for a little while after she was married.
I haven't any real information about whether Harry kept in contact with his 3 adult children after the separation. My instinct is that Harry did have some contact with them, as my Gran's brother (Austin, 1914-1991) knew a little about them.
Austin was the source of much of the family history / gossip! He remembered "Jack, and two girls. The girls later married; one to the Director of the Austin Motor works; another to someone from Jacobs Tailor shops (?) and had a son, Jack" but was a bit sketchy about which was which! It's understandable that he would remember the Austin detail - as it was also his name! But actually, he was an engineer and interested in cars, too.
Anyway - Uncle Austin would only have known of details like this thru what Harry told him, as Austin lived in Durham & they were all in the Midlands (presuming they stayed there?). Harry stayed in Rushall and similar area until around 1945 when he & his second wife moved to live together in Jesmond.
Some possible matches on the marriage registers here (FreeBMD):
1938 - Joan P.G. Sennett marries Rex Hancock in the Bromsgrove district.
1946 - John W. Sennett marries Marjorie I. Worth in the Hinckley district. (No hits for a John F. W. Sennett.)
1949 - Kathleen Sennett marries Noel A.F. Jubb in the Hull district. (Jubb...Jacob...??)
Contact Made
Well, we are gradually getting closer to these children! Thanks once more to Genes Reunited, we are now in contact with a niece of Joan Sennett. So, many thanks are due to Heather for sharing the tale with us (as well as the images below). They were able to confirm for us that we see our relative's daughter in the marriage registers for 1938, as shown above.
{Those of you who have already read the post about our link with Tony Hancock will have said Ooh to yourself when you read the groom's surname?!! No connection, so far as we know... though several of his Hancock family live(d) in the Kings Norton area, where the comedian Tony Hancock was born.}
The young man who was Joan's groom was a farmer, and he was born in 1915. The couple had several children - a few sons, and then a much younger daughter. Heather also confirmed that both Rex & Joan are deceased.
Rex's father, Alfred John Woodgate Hancock, had a rather interesting life - he was a Director of the Austin Motor Company. You can see his picture in this page from the Advocate; the owner's newsletter, in 1926.
See also an advert for Austin cars in a 1921 issue of the BMJ.
The Austin Federation was a useful source for information on the staff for Heather. They pointed out (from a biography of Lord Austin) that Hancock joined Wolseley in 1903 as a draughtsman, and also advises that Hancock was Austin's Chief Designer by 1921. He left the Austin Motor Company in October 1941.
A lovely tale about the early Motor Show - such a contrast with the modern methods.
"Mention is also made of Hancock and Davage selling Austin cars from the Du Cross Mercedes Limited stand (No. 42) at the 1905 Motor Show held between 17th and 25th November. Their only selling aids were drawings but they managed to secure a number of orders."
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So now you can read more about Harry Sennett's early life & first marriage; or about his second marriage to Keturah, or his third marriage to Lilian 'Hancock' and in his death in 1965.
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