Category Archives: Darling-Huber
James Lamb and the Workhouse
Darling-McAllister-Lamb By Don Taylor It is easy to forget that words often have different meanings in the US than they do in the UK. For example, being “stuck in the bog” could mean being stuck in the bathroom in England, … Continue reading
Family Oral History & James Cooper Lamb, Lamb, McAllister
Darling-Mcallister-Lamb Military By Don Taylor I often find family oral history fascinating. I’ve found there are usually grains of truth in the oral story; invariably, some details aren’t quite right. I think I may have found the basis for an … Continue reading
Isabella Atkinson & the Censuses.
Darling-McAllister-Lamb-Atkinson Census Sunday By Don Taylor Following families in the early census records is always difficult and I find English Census records particularly difficult to follow. To the best of my research, Isabella Atkinson (my wife’s 3rd great-grandmother on her … Continue reading
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Tagged Knock, Atkinson, England, Lamb, Westmorland, Warcop, Long Marton
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Surname Saturday – White
Darling – White By Don Taylor Surname Origin – White Simply, the surname “White” typically comes from a nickname, “the white,” signifying a person with white hair or pale complexion. Typically, it comes from English, Scottish, and Irish ancestors.[i] Geographical … Continue reading
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Tagged Massachusettes, Great Migration, White
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Samuel Swann – Disbursement of Estate – 11 Dec 1809
Amanuensis[i] Monday Darling, Swayzee, Walker, Swann Line By Don Taylor The disbursement of the Samuel Swan Estate confirmed names and relationships and reminded me that sometimes ledgers are sometimes wrong. Transcription Saint Mary’s County, test. the 11th day of December … Continue reading
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Tagged Maryland, Swayze, St. Mary's, Wills, Swann, Walter, Amanuensis
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