Taking stock of questions to research, itches to scratch, and development work to do.
Contents
- Family Reconstructions
- Specific People
- Website Development
24 March, 2016
25 May, 2015
The Willetts of Colchester, Essex (and Daylight Saving) 1 of 2
The change to and from British Summer Time can bring about a flurry of interest in William Willett, the original advocate in Britain of Daylight Saving. He was the eldest son of another William Willett. For some reason this spring Google and that ilk have pointed a larger number of people than usual towards this family blog. Some of them have familiar family stories about being related to “Daylight Saving” Willett.
In addition another comment by a relative (about William Willett senior – Daylight Saving Willett’s father – running away from his step-mother) has prompted me to re-examine “the top” of the Willett tree as I have previously understood it.
(more…)23 February, 2012
Thomas Williamson in the United States
The 1861 Census for England and Wales shows a Thomas Williamson born 1845 in New Jersey, United States. He is listed as a Tinplate Worker staying in Worcester (England) with his uncle William Blizard Williamson. This would imply that Thomas (and his mother and possibly his father) would have been in New Jersey around 1845.
The purpose of this post is to identify this Thomas Williamson and his family.
(more…)29 August, 2010
18 August, 2010
George Henry Williamson (b 1845): Briefly MP for Worcester
George Henry Williamson was (in 1906) briefly elected Conservative and Unionist MP for Worcester before being disqualified.
It was suggested that members of his team had bribed voters to vote Conservative. After a petition by the Liberal Party the result was declared void. (more…)
17 August, 2010
Ancestors outside the main paternal line.
The following family trees show my cousins (living generations though are not shown). (more…)
