My grandmother’s great grandmother was Eliza Sarah Ann Wren (1842-1903). Like many of my grandmother’s family, she came from a long established Kentish family, with more recent generations working as carpenters at the Chatham dockyard. Eliza was the eldest of seven children born to William Wren (1818-1900) and Eliza Lucy Rudland (1816 -1865) in Chatham.Continue reading “The Wren Family: Opportunity and Tragedy”
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The Landowning Lowdells c1600-1723 : Where There’s a Will…
The Lowdell family from Chatham, Kent, were the ancestors of my grandmother’s maternal grandmother, Mary Ann Lowdell (1863 – 1925). While researching this branch of the family, I struck gold, as several of our ancestors over four generations left detailed wills which tell us more about individuals, their lives and relationships. The Lowdell (or LowdwellContinue reading “The Landowning Lowdells c1600-1723 : Where There’s a Will…”
The Elmore Family: Naval Origins
I was not aware of the Elmore family before I began researching our family history. We are descended from Louisa Elmore (1836 – 1901), who was my grandmother’s great-grandmother. I have enjoyed finding out more about this branch of the family and wanted to share what I have discovered. I have attached two family treeContinue reading “The Elmore Family: Naval Origins”
Butland Gooding Family Tree 