Category Archives: Ancestors Corner

Read stories and articles about the ancestors of Annie and Harvey Barnes.

Poverty And The Edwards Family Of Hatherleigh

Posted on 13 January 2017 by
Order of Settlement relating to the Edwards Family

I’ve recently been delving into the family of my 5 x great-grandparents, Nathaniel Edwards and Grace Reckett/Rickett. Blacksmith and scythe manufacturer, Nathaniel was born in Hatherleigh in North Devon in about 1750 and baptized there in the Presbyterian Church. Grace … Continue reading →

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GRO Provides Mother’s Maiden Names During Free Search

Posted on 9 November 2016 by
Mary Ann Hellyer, nee Congdon

I’ve mentioned before about the discrepancy I have regarding the maiden name of my 2 x great-grandmother (see my blog posts here and here). In 1871 she married my 2 x great-grandfather, John Gale Hellyer, in the parish church at … Continue reading →

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Tracing My Forbears In North Devon

Posted on 20 September 2016 by
Barnstaple, North Devon

Our son has recently relocated to Barnstaple in North Devon and so I decided to see how close I could come to finding forbears who lived near there. I knew I had ancestors from North Devon and so I made … Continue reading →

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100 Years But Not Forgotten

Posted on 8 September 2016 by
Henry James Weaver

8TH SEPTEMBER I can’t let today pass without marking the centenary of the death of my great-grandfather, Henry James Weaver (Harry). I’ve blogged a number of times before about how he was accidentally killed when a bomb (hand grenade) prematurely … Continue reading →

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Remembering My Hilarious Granny On Her Birthday

Posted on 1 September 2016 by
My Granny Hibbitt: Ivy Alice Hibbitt, nee Dando

1ST SEPTEMBER My Granny Hibbitt (Ivy Alice Hibbitt, nee Dando) was born on 1st September 1904 above a sweet and tobacconist shop called the Golden Butterfly in Saffron Walden in Essex. After moving to Plymouth with her family, she attended … Continue reading →

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The Barnes Family Tree Has Grown

Posted on 28 August 2016 by
Barnes Family Tree

I thought it was about time I worked on expanding Harvey’s family tree which, until recently, had 88 individuals within 32 families. At the time of writing, the BARNES Tree has now grown to 506 individuals within 171 families covering … Continue reading →

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DNA Helps Me Find More Ancestors

Posted on 31 July 2016 by
St Andrew's Church, Curry Rivel

My latest breakthrough has come via DNA testing. For some time now I have known my 5 x great-grandmother was called Anne Twogood/Toogood. She married my 5 x great-grandfather, Robert Weaver snr., in Curry Rivel, Somerset, in 1779 but I … Continue reading →

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Harvey’s Grandad’s Photo To Feature On German TV Almost A Century On

Posted on 3 February 2016 by
Series of Photographs of the Lower Struma, September 1917

Last year I posted in the Great War Forum a number of photographs, taken during World War I, which reside in the collection of Harvey’s grandad. I wanted to see if any of the forum members could identify the places … Continue reading →

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My Oldest Direct Line To Date – The Martin Family Of Shebbear

Posted on 22 January 2016 by
St Michael's Church, Shebbear

I’ve recently been investigating my North Devon ancestors, in particular the Martin family who lived in the village of Shebbear, and I’ve managed to trace back further in time than any other line so far. Henry Martin was my 11 … Continue reading →

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Cappen Sam, The Right Man In The Right Place

Posted on 21 October 2015 by
From The Cornishman newspaper article dated 1893

In 1893, Harvey’s great-great-grandfather, Samuel Wright, was at the forefront of new technology. After three decades working with machines, he was put in charge of a new steam joinery works in Penzance, Cornwall, owned by Messrs Caldwell. A newspaper article … Continue reading →

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