The Earnshaw Family Web Site

2004 Updates to the site

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All changes are to "Jack's tree" unless stated

4 - 31 Dec 2004

Updates to Greenwood, Sunderland and Shackleton
Additional Blackmore information relating to descendants of Thomas(born 1801 in Burrington) - much more to come!
Large update to Haigh and Moorhouse (plus Lindley) families thanks to Tina Charlesworth

I'd never realised that there was a double connection to the Haigh name

Updates to Earnshaw and Lindley from 1871 census
Updates to Beaumont and Leach families of Yorkshire
Updates to Bridle family of Otterton Devon
Some updates to Potter family in London
Additional names in Harris, Norton and White families in Devon
More Crago family in Australia (Sue's family)
Added link to web site with Crago line
Army records of Jack Kenneth Sunderland Earnshaw
Updates to Drake family of Exmouth
A bit more on Humphrey Potter (1861 census unreadable !!!)
More info on Holdsworth family (Murgatroyd descendants)
Updates for Bertie Garnish

27 - 30 Nov 2004

Updates to the following families

Unraveled more about Humphrey Potter and his complicated family
Andrew and Hockridge (Joseph Henry Thorne's second wife)
Gibbins and Ferres
Elston, Garnish, Marchant, Todd and Underhill

Changed the surname Andrews to Andrew for the family from Clovelly and Hartland

9 - 22 Nov 2004

Additions to Powell family
Additions to Gibson family
Additional ancestors of Muxworthy (Blackmore and Cliverdon) in Fremington
More on John Blackmore (b 1834) who was in the Army
Changes and additions to Gibbins family of Exmouth
Corrections/Additions to Hawke & Hamlyn family in Devon
Further additions to Turner, Earnshaw, Lee, Greensmith, Lindley
Updates to descendants of William Turner(b1791) and Luke Earnshaw(b 1754)
Updates to family of James Blackmore who emigrated to Michigan
Corrections and updates to Crago family in Australia (Sue)

31 Oct 2004

Updated the Blackmore family back to Henry (3 generations before James)
Some specific updates of details sorted during our trip to Devon
Added a description of our trip to Devon in the Family Information pages

This describes the specific searches done, and the results
Also where else we went and what we did

12 - 21 Oct 2004

Updates to Silk, Howell, Barnsley and Stitson families in Sue's tree
Descendants of Gertrude Garnish and a correction to her siblings
Addition of Alfred Murgatroyd to children of Thomas
Large update to the Paver family
Burials of Walter and Fanny Agnes Gibson at C of L Cemetery
Updated Gibson Family History on Family Information page

3 - 11 Oct 2004

Updates from wills of
- Frederick Garnish, Samuel John Best, Lucy Thorne, Walter Gibson
- Several Earnshaw's
Correction to death of John Thorne based on will obtained - wrong John
Photographs of Grace Baker Blackmore, her husband and children
Updates to details of Grace Baker Blackmore's family
An additional son, who died young, of John and Sally Earnshaw
Some of the ancestors of Ada Alberta Gooding (wife of Alfred Best)
Various updates to Easterbrook, Garnish, Drake, Blackmore, Baker families

20 - 25 Sep 2004

Descendants of Grace Baker Blackmore - thanks to Lorne Butterfield
Found William Blackmore at Wear Gifford in 1841
Some updates to Best and Blackmore families from the 1841 census
Some updates to the Hooper and Row families from the 1841 census

11 - 15 Sep 2004

Further info on Joseph Mitchell who married Laura Earnshaw
Updates to descendants of James Blackmore b Burrington, emigrated to Michigan
James Farrar, who was with Betty in 1841 and 1861, found to be son of Betty's sister Sarah
Several death details for Farrar

Sarah (1810-1845)
John (1832-1883) - Sarah's son
Ellen, wife of John (died 1888)
Grace (1818-1887)

Riddle of William Henry Blackmore solved (he wasn't on censuses after 1871)

He was building railways in Malaya, according to wife's death certificate

Also found his wife's family (Holman) on 1851 Norfolk census
Birth information of Samuel John Blackmore's children

5 - 10 Sep 2004

An additional child of John and Sarah Farrar, but another one now in doubt
Additional BMD data found for some Blackmore and Earnshaw families
Improvements from Legacy so photos show descriptions etc

29 - 31 Aug 2004

More Blackmore's - descended from John (b 1795) - Thanks to Ali
Solved the riddle of Humphrey Potter (he moved in with Jemima Costin and died in 1877)
Large addition to descendants of John Farrar (thank you to Jean blythe)

22 - 26 Aug 2004

Additions to Blackmore family resulting from new BMD details
More Farrar descendants and BMDs added
Traced several of the Farrar family through to 1891 and 1901
Burial information on some of the Farrar family at Denholme Methodist Chapel

16 - 21 Aug 2004

Some additions to the descendants of John Farrar (father of Martha Earnshaw nee Farrar)
Update to Rebecca Earnshaw - correct baptism provided
Addition of details and descendants of George Frederick Blackmore
Additional information on Hollingworth family of cartworth
Removal of erroneous family of William Henry Blackmore
Some updates to the May family - married Best
Info on Iset Parker
Updates to family of Friend Turner of Wooldale, Yorkshire

12 - 14 Aug 2004

Corrections and Updates in Family Information Pages

The Thorne and Blackmore Families
What became of Jack Kenneth Sunderland Earnshaw

Various probate index entries from 1858-1943
Additions to Gibbins family
Additions to Rendle family

2 - 8 Aug 2004

Additions to Cox family in Bethnal Green
Updates to Bade, Gidley, Molland, Norton, Hooper and Parker families
Additions to the Aze family, including Bater family, of Devon
Updates to family of Grace Baker Blackmore
Additions to Knowle family
Corrections to Osborne family
Updates and corrections to Row and Best families

29 - 30 July 2004

2nd marriage of Joseph Henry Thorne
Further info on Gibson family (Elizabeth Abell and Lavinia Smith)
Photo of William Blackmore (1826-1920)
Info on children of Thomas Henry Thorne
Death of Thomas Earnshaw
Updates to Best and Steer families in Exeter
Fifth child of Hannah Firth (wife of James Lindley)
Marriage of Clara Earnshaw to Herbert Wigglesworth
Additional names in Garnish and Delve families

23 - 27 July 2004

Photo of George Henry Best(1879-1950) and family - thanks Marlene
The will of William Blackmore
Photo of William Blackmore (1826-1920)
Photo of Harriet Louisa Best as young woman, holding son Thomas Thorne as young baby
Some updates to William Blackmore, including married name of daughter Florence Mary
Updates to Best and Steer families in Exeter
Update on Elizabeth Abell - found her second marriage (of 4)
Updates to May family of Devon - married into Best family (more added 27 July)
Second wife of William Turner updated - Fanny Gill
Updated Bazely name to Basley for later generations

16 - 20 July 2004

Funeral of William Blackmore (1826-1920) - the ultimate answer?
Updates to Joseph Henry Thorne, the Yarner riddle solved and his second marriage
Updates to Grace Baker Blackmore (sister of William) and family from 1871 onwards
Other updates to the Blackmore family
Corrections and additions to the Gidley family

5 - 10 Jul 2004

Minor amendments to document on J K S Earnshaw
Additions to SLADE family of Topshham
Added ancestors of Jane Davey (wife of John ROW)
Corrections to family of Frederick ROW
Added family of Frederick ROW b 1864 in Topsham
Updates to PARKER families
Updates to HOOPER and ROW/ROWE in Topsham
Updates to STEVENS family in Cornwall (Sue's tree) - thanks to Anne Patterson for the info
Added most of the GIDLEY family (Bessie maried Alfred Ernest Parker) - thanks to Karin Gidley for the info
Updates to CAWLEY family (related to Smalridge family)
Various minor updates to Devon families

28 - 30 Jun 2004

Correction to John Muxworthy 1731/2 and 1736
Additions to HOOPER family in Topsham from 1861/1871 and 1891 censuses
Additions to ROW families in Topsham from 1861 census including issue regarding John & Jane

Marriage gives Jane's name as Davey
Birth of son Frederick gives mother's name as Davey
IGI of daughter Jessie gives mother's name as Powell
Jessie's birth is registered as Jessie Powell ROW

14 - 15 Jun 2004

Added further information on TUCK family (related to HOOPER)
Further updates to the tree from the 1871 Devon census

7 Jun 2004

Joined one of the Blackmore families from "Spare" into my tree
Started to update the tree from the 1871 Devon census
Tracked a few extra names and details on the Farrar family

28 May 2004

Information on Dad's brother Jack Kenneth Sunderland Earnshaw obtained from Royal Corps of Signals

16 - 24 May 2004

Update on Dad's brother Jack Kenneth Sunderland Earnshaw and a separate page about his death on "Family Information Pages"
Updates to Smalridge names and birth/census information
A few minor updates to individuals such as to Elizabeth Ann Earnshaw of Warley
Repaired links on various pages in the Family Information section

9 May 2004

Updates linking some of the Foster families in Denholme
Updated information on Horsfall Earnshaw family in Census project - thanks to Frank
Further updates on Census project (linking some more families)
Updated info on George Henry Best - final confirmation that he is the person named Harry Best on censuses
More on descendants of the Muxworthy family

1 - 5 May 2004

Updated info on Parker family - including entries for Drew and Thorne(coincidence?)
Updated information on George Henry Best - born 1879, married 1903
Updated information on Horsfall family, based on MI at Eastwood Cemetery
Sorting out the descendants of Joseph Henry Thorne - some new entries and also details of others
There had previously been just a list of names from my memory of the family - now sorted thanks to Ruth and Roger

26 - 29 Apr 2004

Updates on Beatrice Cox who married Thomas Earnshaw
Updates on Elizabeth Abell and her 4th marriage to William Marshall
Updates on Emily Best and her marriage to Richard Harris
Update on Rosey Best and her marriage to Fred Allford
Update on William Blackmore, son of Mary Blackmore and his marriage to Harriett Abell (no relation to London Abell's - yet)
Merging of two trees on the CENSUS project pages, greatly enlarging the knowledge of the Cullingworth Earnshaw family
Updates to descendants of Martha Earnshaw, thanks to my new cousin Shirley

11 - 18 Apr 2004

Updates to Census entries to extend family of Horsfall Earnshaw back another few generations
Updates and additions to the SQUIRES, PAVER, COPP and BEST names of Barnstaple, Budleigh and Otterton (Thanks to Marlene and Cynthia)
Updated the CRAGO names in Sue's tree (removing the final "E" from the name) and added names
Some updates to the WORDEN family in Sue's tree
Updates to GARNISH and BLACKMORE names and details (Thanks Dawn, you're a star)
Updates to the Census entries to show the family of Horsfall EARNSHAW more completely

6 - 7 Apr 2004

Removed some personal details from Wonnacott family in "Spares"
Details for marriage of Mary Earnshaw to John Mitchell in 1855

27 - 29 Mar 2004

Added photo of Harriet Louisa Best
Added information on George Frederick Blackmore (birth and marriage)
Added information on children of Grace Baker Blackmore
Added information of daughter of Arthur Joseph Gibson
Added marriage information and subsequent searches for parents of spouse on

George Edward Earnshaw (son of Heman)
Thomas Earnshaw (son of Heman)
Nellie Sunderland Earnshaw

Added information on Silk family for Sue's tree (thanks Jan!)
Added a Site Search facility

11 - 13 Mar 2004

Added information on Alfred Parker from 1901 census
Added information on some Blackmore's from 1901 census
Added information on Laura Earnshaw from 1920 and 1930 census in Montana
Corrected Blackmore family from Burrington (James - married Eleanor Davie, not Elizabeth Pincombe)
Moved family of James Blackmore and Elizabeth Pincombe to "spares"
Added information and descendants of James Blackmore / Eleanor Davie in Michigan from 1850 to 1900 censuses
Added names to Furneaux family from Teigngrace, Devon

3 - 6 Mar 2004

Additional details and names of Parker family descended from Henry Parker / Olivia Cornish
Addition of a major new branch of the Best family from Exmouth (George Henry Best b 1879)
Updates to Gibson family (Jack's family tree) and to the document "The Gibson Family" in Family Information Pages

27 - 29 Feb 2004

Additional information and names of Wonnacott family (in Jack's family tree)
Additional names of Parker family descended from Henry Parker / Olivia Cornish (in Jack's family tree)
Additional information on Quaintance connections (in Jack's family tree)
Links moved to separate page
Links added to Wonnacott family web site

24 Feb 2004

I have added two new databases

The list of "spare" entries that are of interest, but not yet directly connected to my tree
The list of Earnshaw families found on the 1881 and 1871 censuses to the west of Bradford
The intention is to try to find links between them and so possibly trace back to a family that arrived in the area
It does not, of course, include names that are already in my own tree

First re-draft of the search for the Thorne and Blackmore families (see family history page)

14 - 19 Feb 2004

Addition of Powell family
Updates to the Home Page to show the progress on Earnshaw and Blackmore families
Minor additions to the Best family of Teignmouth
Addition of photograph of John Kenneth Sunderland Earnshaw
Addition of the Dewdney siblings and parents of Helen Dewdney who married Samuel Parker
Additional names and dates for events for children of Heman Earnshaw and John Sunderland Earnshaw
Restructured some file names - please tell me if any links aren't working!
Some additional pictures relating to Harriet Louisa Best, her children and her in-laws
Removal of photo placed against the wrong James Lindley

12 Feb 2004

The two marriages of Reuben Earnshaw (son of Mary)
Removal of Jonas Earnshaw as no link to him has been found (but see "projects" where I am trying to connect the families in the Bradford area)
Photo of Joseph Henry Thorne and Eliza Ann Blackmore (within the family tree)
More details of William Blackmore and his children
The addition of George Frederick Blackmore, an eighth child of William Blackmore
Some dates for the children of Henry John Thorne

3 Feb 2004

Death certificate for John Earnshaw (b 1786) provided extra information about both him and his daughter Mary (she married a John Mitchell)
Further information on Heman's brother - John Sunderland Earnshaw, his wife Lois and possibly their daughter Nellie
Information from death certificate of George Edward Earnshaw (Verdi's brother)

2 Feb 2004

Link to Dawn Grisenti's website from the Family history pages. Dawn has a much fuller tree of the Garnsish Family and their descendants. At least two of William & Ann Blackmore's children married children of George & Eliza Garnish.

26 Jan 2004

Updates to the Blackmore Family found on the 1871 census for London

Photograph of the Honours Board at Archdeacon Cambridge School, Twickenham

24 Jan 2004 and earlier

Yet more data from new contacts found through this site
Earnshaw and Brigg(s) families from Yorkshire (thanks Jean!)
Ridler/Riddler and Gayton families of Devon

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