Tag Archives: Burgoyne

Drunken Louisa Confronts Her Husband In The Street

Posted on 13 April 2020 by
AI Generated image depicting a drunk and angry Louisa confronting her husband

I’ve recently undertaken quite a lot of work on the family of my 2 x great-grandparents, John Gale Hellier and Mary Ann Congdon including adding detailed notes for my great-grandmother, Sarah May Hellyer. Several of John and Mary Ann’s children … Continue reading →

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My AncestryDNA Results Say I’m From The Emerald Isle

Posted on 27 May 2016 by
Annie's DNA Ethnicity Chart

Yesterday, I received the results of my AncestryDNA test. In a previous post I hinted that I thought I’d be predominantly British with possibly some Irish, Scandinavian and Western European genes. I wasn’t too far off except to learn that … Continue reading →

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Burgoyne Or Congdon! What Was My Gr-Gr-Grandmother’s Maiden Name?

Posted on 20 January 2014 by
Marriage Certificate of John G Hellier and Mary Ann Burgoyne

Having recently sent away for some details about the children of John Gale Hellier and his wife, Mary Ann, I acquired by default a copy of the couple’s marriage certificate amongst some documents which had been submitted to a Bristol … Continue reading →

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