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Category Archives: Darling-Huber
Relative Sketch – James Cooper Lamb
Darling-McAllister-Lamb By Don Taylor James Cooper Lamb was the brother of my wife’s 2nd great-grandmother, Margaret Mary Lamb (1860-1929). I researched him primarily to seek additional information regarding his mother Isabella (Atkinson) Lamb who appears to have vanished from the … Continue reading
Posted in Darling-Huber, Ancestor Features, Military
Tagged England, McAllister, Lamb, Cumberland, Westmorland, Middleses, Royal Dublin Fusiliers
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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
Posted in Darling-Huber, Censuses
Tagged Warcop, Long Marton, Knock, Atkinson, England, Lamb, Westmorland
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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
Posted in Surname Saturday, Darling-Huber
Tagged White, Massachusettes, Great Migration
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