Category Archives: Darling

Becker – Surname Saturday

Glarus Switzerland By Don Taylor Ancestry indicates that Becker is a Dutch, German, Danish, and Ashkenazic Jewish occupation name for a baker of bread or baker of bricks and tiles, which comes from the German word backen “to bake.” Ancestry … Continue reading

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The Lamb’s in the 1871 Census

Census Sunday By Don Taylor Note: I intended to post this research before I posted the Sketch about Edward Lamb. I does, however, provide information about how I got to the Edward Lame sketch. Introduction Sorting out what happened to … Continue reading

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Will & Probate for Edward Lamb of Sanford, England – 1894

Amanuensis[i] Monday Darling, McAllister, Lamb By Don Taylor The 1894 Last Will and Testament of Edward Lamb shows the rift that occurred in the Lamb family. Sometime between 1861 and 1871, the Lamb family blew apart. During the 1871 Census, … Continue reading

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Sketch – Edward Lamb (b. 1864)

Edward Lamb (1864-___) – son of 2nd great-grandparents Edward and Isabella (Atkinson) Lamb Darling-McAllister-Lamb By Don Taylor During my Isabella (Atkinson) Lamb research, I found I needed to look more closely at her children in hopes to understand her life … Continue reading

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Ancestor Sketch – Isabella Atkinson

Darling-McAllister-Lamb-Atkinson Line By Don Taylor Isabella is one of my most difficult researched individuals. Part of it may be my lack of experience in UK research. However, I am doing my best to follow my process and find the information … Continue reading

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