Degerness and Ross Family History
Two young people were born in the Fens of south-east Cambridgeshire, England in the early 19th century. This is the story I have been able to reveal so far. Elijah and Sarah Elijah Brown was the fourth son and middle child of Robert … [Continue reading] about Sarah and Elijah
We know that William Ross and Mary Gordon were from Ireland. That is all we know about them. There are leads I will follow when next I am in Ireland and Scotland for William Ross Jr., which will hopefully get me further down the line. For now, … [Continue reading] about Ancestor Histories William Ross and Mary Gordon
It easy to jump to incorrect parents when matching names. This is especially true when online records are scarce as is the case with Irish records. For George Halliday, it is still a research in progress. On both his marriage certificates, he … [Continue reading] about Ancestor History George Halliday
Mary Ann had a short life. Living, at the most, 28 years. She was born and raised in Lancashire and worked in the textile mills. She had her only child, Alice, during the time of the Cotton Panic in Lancashire. The cotton panic was due to … [Continue reading] about Ancestor History Mary Ann Hodson
We know that Joseph McKee and Margaret Gorman were married in Armagh, in what is now called Northern Ireland. They lived in Ballyheridan in the Lisnadill parish while all their children were born and Joseph died there. What we don't know for sure … [Continue reading] about Joseph McKee and Margaret Gorman
