Rev1.1 08/12/2007


Welcome

This site includes main information on the following families:
The ALLINSON families of Ledstone and Ledsham - descendants of George Allinson of Ledstone
The BAKER family of Church Eaton and Bradley in Staffordshire - descendants of John Baker of Bradley
The BROWN family of Whitby - descendants of Henry Brown, Mariner of Whitby
The CARLYLE family of  Ayr, Ayrshire - descendants of William Carlile
The DEACON family of Clophill, Tingrith and Flitwick - descendants of Richard Decons (1474-1543)
The ECCLES family of Pontefract and Selby - descendants of Thomas Eccles of Pontefract
The FIRTH family of Hooton Pagnell in South Yorkshire - descendants of Joseph Firth and Katherine Mabson
The GAMBLE family of Belper – descendants of Alfred Gamble Coal Miner of Belper, Derbyshire
The HARLAND family of Lythe and Whitby – descendants of John Harland (b:1693) of Lythe
The HIRST family of Aberford and Sherburn – descendants of William Hirst (b:1608) of Aberford
The NOBLE family of Southwell in Notts - descendants of John Noble                                                     The SMART family of Great Preston, Yorkshire - descendants of James Smart of Great Preston
The SYKES family of West Bretton, South Yorkshire – descendants of John Sykes of Castleford
The WRIGLEY family of Kirk Sandall, South Yorkshire - descendants of Jeremiah Wrigley (b:1709)

Family History Name Index | Family History Surname List


The Deacon Families of Bedfordshire

Land around Flitwick in Bedfordshire was owned and farmed by descendants of Henry Deacon (1573-1609) and for more than 300 years. Find out about the generations who lived around the Bedfordshire and the possible link further link further back to 1300.
Read more about the Deacon's through the centuries...


Huguenot Connection
VIPOND, BROWN AND HARLANDS

The  Possible Irish Emigrants
THE CARLYLE's

French Protestants the Vipond or more corrrectly Vieuxpont family  settled in Cumbria after fleeing France in the 17th Century and worked in the local mining industry.
Read more about the Huguenot's and Viponds...

The Irish migrated to Scotland many centuries ago were they James and Martine Carleile who became Weavers, Mariners and their son a Journeyman Skinner in Edinburgh.
Read more about the Carlyle's ...


Daniel Deacon and the Dillingham Convict Papers

The  Dillingham Letters is a publication of material dealing with crime, committal, Sentence, Gaol and transportation of Richard Dillingham and Daniel Deacon (b 1813) both Ploughmen of Flitwick, Bedfordshire to  Tasmania, Australia to become convict settlers.
Read more about the Dillingham Convict Letters ...


Photo Albums
FIRTH, HARLAND, ECCLES, CARLYLE AND HIRST

Family Crests and Origins
ALL FAMILIES

Photos are a view into the ancestors past. How they looked, how they dressed, worked and where they lived.

Here is the Family Album and find out about History of where our Ancestors lived is here
 

The origins of family names and their associated family crests are  fluid to say the least. However, this research has lead to common origins and substantiated Coats of Arms. Click on the link either A-G or H-Z
 

The Allinson Family ' wi nowt taken out'

Though much conjecture has been placed on the Allinson family being related to the Allinsons famous for their baking of bread and their Yorkshire advertising slogan “Bread wi nowt taken out,” in this particular circumstance family myth has proved to be unfounded.
Read more about the changing fortunes of the Allinson's...


Births Deaths and Marriages
A COLLECTION OF RECORDS OF ALL FAMILIES

For King And Country
ANCESTORS IN WW1

A large collection of Census, Marriage, Birth and other information covering almost all the families. Take a look at the Census records back to 1841 to see what our ancestors did for work and where they lived.
Read more here...

Nearly a million young men from the British Empire died during the First World War. Many like Arthur Firth (1881-1914) were killed in the prime of their life and buried thousands of miles from home. Donald Hirst, Frank Hirst and Albert Carlyle survived but suffered badly from the experience.                 Details are here...


Useful Links

  • History - Be Prepared World War II - Page 1   Page 2
  • History - Chronicles of England, Henry I, Henry II, Richard I and others Just double click to unzip. Here
  • Software - Daub Ages Family Tree Maker and Personal Ancestral Family Tree Maker. Here
  • Latest Family Tree Database in GEDCOM Format. Load Straight in Program. Here
  • Eleanor Firth Ancestors Family Book Here
  • Andrew Firth Ancestors Family Book Here
  • Helen Firth Ancestors Family Book Here
  • Michael Deacon Ancestors Family Book Here
  • Janet Deacon Ancestors Family Book Here
  • Julia Harland Ancestors Family Book Here