The topic for week 18 was Close Up, and I have decided to write about my 2x great grandmother, Jane Elizabeth Oldroyd, and her sister Rachel Oldroyd, because they lived close to each other. Jane was born 5 April 1828 at Wakefield, Yorkshire, England, and her sister Rachel was born in 1833 in Wakefield. The… Continue reading 52 Ancestors #18 Close Up
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Latest research – John Oldroyd born 1783
In preparation for next week’s Surname Saturday post, where I planned to feature the surname Whitworth, I decided to see if I could find more details about the person in my tree with this surname, Mary Whitworth. Mary Whitworth was married to John Oldroyd. I found a burial entry for a Mary Oldroyd in 1851… Continue reading Latest research – John Oldroyd born 1783
Surname Saturday – Oldroyd
The first ancestor in my tree with this surname is my 2x great grandmother Jane Elizabeth Oldroyd. My line is: 1 Lois Whimpey 2 Ivon Walter Whimpey (1923-2009) 3 Edith Jean Marr (1922-1990) 4 John Ernest Whimpey (1884-1960) 5 Ivy May Harley (1890-1959) 8 Joseph Whimpey (1848-1919) 9 Sarah Jane Sharp (1853-1906) 18 Henry Sharp… Continue reading Surname Saturday – Oldroyd
Trove Tuesday – John Oldroyd
This week, I decided to have a look for any articles about my 2x great grandmother (Jane Elizabeth Oldroyd)’s brother John Oldroyd. One of the articles I found was: SINGULAR CHARGE OF ABDUCTION. – Joshua Oldroyd was charged with the abduction of Sarah Bloward, at Tin Pot, on the Bremer, on November 15, 1857. John… Continue reading Trove Tuesday – John Oldroyd
52 Ancestors #38 Favourite place – Tarnagulla
Amy Johnson Crow introduced the 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks challenge on her No Story Too Small blog in 2014. This year she continued the challenge, but also added a weekly theme. This week, the theme is Favorite Place: What has been your favorite place to research? Which ancestor came from there? Probably my favourite place to research… Continue reading 52 Ancestors #38 Favourite place – Tarnagulla
52 Ancestors (2014) #29 Jane Elizabeth Oldroyd
Last week, my ancestor was Mark Oldroyd. This week, my ancestor is his daughter Jane Elizabeth Oldroyd, my gg grandmother. The first information I had about Jane was from the book “Tarnagulla & District: The Way It Was” by Edna & Ken Arnold. This book stated that Jane was born 5 April 1828 and died… Continue reading 52 Ancestors (2014) #29 Jane Elizabeth Oldroyd
52 Ancestors #28 Mark Oldroyd
This week my ancestor is Mark Oldroyd, the grandfather of my great grandmother Sarah Jane Sharp. The information I originally had for Mark was from the book “Tarnagulla & District: The Way It Was” by Edna & Ken Arnold. A number of Mark’s children had settled in the Tarnagulla district, including his daughter Jane, so… Continue reading 52 Ancestors #28 Mark Oldroyd
