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| Name: | ANITA JEFFERIES(nee) FRATER |
| E-mail address: | anita.jefferies1@googlemail.com |
| Comments: | hi im trying to trace my frater family tree my mum told me that her dad george oliver frater was from romany gypsie desscent so im not getting very far any help would be grateful i was born in islington and that is where most of the fraters came from thanks |
| Name: | Bronnie |
| E-mail address: | aussienl@yahoo.com |
| Comments: | What a interesting site you have! I happened along it whilst trying to find any information on my great grandfather Walter Thomas. The Beynon family name seems to pop in all the time although I have never yet found any concrete information.
The only thing that maybe is a long shot is the marriage between Margaret Beynon 1832 kidwelly to John Thomas on the 7th November 1851. Where there any children from this marriage? Thanks and if you could help it would be great. ( No one in the family knows anything about my grandfathers history as he would never talk about his family/parents) |
| Name: | Chris Chedgey |
| E-mail address: | cc@hereford.ac.uk |
| Comments: | I only went on this site after a search for my family name brought it up on google. But I can`t find a ref. to Chedgey now.
It looks an interesting site, though. |
| Name: | Lynette Lockyer |
| E-mail address: | chathamfarm@westnet.com.au |
| Comments: | you say your related to Obadiah Lockyer & Jane Bush
this is also my line down family tree could you please explain where and how you will in thanks |
| Name: | Wendy Giles |
| E-mail address: | baznwendgiles@yahoo.com |
| Comments: | I'm researching my family tree. My dad was Leslie Frater and my mother was Joyce Dixon both of Seaham. Any help would be appreciated. |
| Name: | Phil Gray (nee Gay) |
| Homepage URL: | http://www.evrblue.com |
| Comments: | Further to previous, UK Census 1891 shows the following at 77 Radstock Rd, Midsomer Norton:
Thomas Gay (Head) 39 Selina (Wife)32 Samuel (Son) 11 Thomas (Son) 9 Florence (Dau.)7 Isabella (Dau.)2 After they moved to 29 Radstock Rd, #77 was then inhabited by Thomas and Louisa Gay, and family (see UK Census 1901 and 1911). The lineage of these two different Thomas Gay's is a bit tricky to unravel, I am currently researching. |
| Name: | Phil Gray (nee Gay) |
| Homepage URL: | http://www.evrblue.com |
| Comments: | Dear Sir,
You have done some incredible, fantastic research, but I think there are some errors regarding parts of the lineage of the family Gay from Midsomer Norton. The records are confusing as there were two families (both headed by Thomas Gay, and only 1 year age difference between them!). To confuse things further, they both lived in Radstock St, and indeed the second family moved into the house of the first family when they moved further down the road. (UK Census of 1881, 1891, 1901) The result is that I think you have attributed incorrect parentage to some of the family members. I am a direct descendent of Walter Thomas Gay (incorrectly recorded as Walter V Gay in an early census, but corrected subsequently) son of Thomas Gay and Louisa Gay (nee Viney). Walter Thomas Gay migrated to Australia, circa 1910, with his wife Florence (nee Sargant). It is not known if she accompanied him on initial voyage or subsequently. Phil Gray (was Gay, but changed by Deed Poll for obvious reasons) I am still working through this dilema - you can contact me via my website should you wish further info. |
| Name: | Bill Owen |
| E-mail address: | billjeanowen@sky.com |
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| Name: | Clarissa Frater/Kurt Rober Frater |
| E-mail address: | clarissaneil@hotmail.com |
| Comments: | I am looking for my husbands relatives. Robert Authur Ronald Frater B 1950's Townsville AUS is his father.Married Debbie Prosser. His father is Ronald frater, his mother of french decent we think died when he was about 5yrs old.He was brought up by his Aunty in Vic. Now lives in WA. Any help you might be able to give me would be greatly appreciated. |
| Name: | Jean Thomson |
| E-mail address: | brianthomson@live.com.au |
| Comments: | Great site, wished I had seen it before this. |
| Name: | Michael Stanway |
| E-mail address: | msokan@msn.com |
| Comments: | Interesting website, I'm originally from The Rhondda Valley and worked in the coal mines before working in Uranium ,copper mines in Canada |
| Name: | paul thomas |
| E-mail address: | michelle.thomas173@btinternet.com |
| Comments: | paul thomas eldest grandson of oliver frederick frater
son of pauline dorathy anne /frater/ trimsaran |
| Name: | Dave Phillips |
| E-mail address: | david.phillips783@ntlworld.com |
| Comments: | hi Im looking for Herbert Grove Islington and any One who can remember Alf Denton he had a brother Bill and three sisters Iris Dorrie and Wynne |
| Name: | Christine Frater |
| E-mail address: | chris@rjfrater.com |
| Homepage URL: | http://www.rjfrater.com |
| Comments: | Hi Kerry, So nice to see an update of your site once again. Hope all is well in England. We recently had our first ever Frater Reunuion in Narrabri NSW, in March 2010. It went very well and just over about 100 people coming. Everyone had a awesome time and another Reunion is now in the planing for March 2015. Hope all is well over your way.
I will have to send you an updated file soon. With Love Christine xxx |
| Name: | Alf R. Frater |
| E-mail address: | kipling49@westnet.com.au |
| Comments: | Have just found you. My
daughter discovered Christine in Queensland is making up a family tree and their is a Frater reunion planned this year. Please have a decko at www.rjfrater.com (decko. to accurately inspect) I will be back to have a deeper look at this great site. big hugs all my fellow Fraters. Alfie. Albany West Australia |
| Name: | george william frater |
| E-mail address: | sandgfrater@talktalk.net |
| Comments: | eldest son of george henery frater born 1906 deptford sunderland wearside i have just found your page, i know verry little about my family as both my mother and father were divorced and married after the war iam the eldest of 5 from that marrage ihave traced my mothers side but not mutch joy on my fathers side |
| Name: | Evelyn Petters |
| E-mail address: | petters@iinet.net.au |
| Comments: | I am interested to know which family of Bradley you are connected to who lived in Chaddleworth. My uncle was Arthur Eli Bradley (wife Rose) and his home was in the street - 22 Chaddleworth. My grandfather was Reba Jesse Bradley and owned the cottage before it was taken over by my parents. In fact I spent most of my growing up years in Chaddleworth in that cottage and went to school in Newbury. I now live in Australia. |
| Name: | Julie M Frater |
| E-mail address: | jewlofthenile30@hotmail.com |
| Comments: | Very interesting site. Makes me want to keep searching. my father Roy Frater and mother Lesley(Turnbull)Ruppel who works hard on our family tree may have info. |
| Name: | Steve Wallace |
| E-mail address: | wallaces@iafrica.com |
| Comments: | Eldest grandson of Sarah McBroom Frater who was married to James Williamson Wallace. Nephew of William Frater (fathered by Adam Frater) raised by his aunt Sarah Frater. |
| Name: | Deborah Seed (Nee Frater) |
| E-mail address: | deborah.seed@expresspros.com |
| Comments: | I believe you may have been contacted by my father Robert (Bob) Frater years ago, but it would appear there is no relation - he was querying because we apparently had an ancestor that disappeared off to Australia, way back when. |
| Name: | David Pirie |
| E-mail address: | davidpirie@dodo.com.au |
| Comments: | my grandfather was david bruce frater,one of 9 children B1870 D 1953 sydney His parents were david bruce frater B 1816 Douglas Lanarkshire,Scotland D 4/5?buried Young. m Jane Young b 1831 Argyle Scotland.D 1921 Wombat.Have recently begun to research the family history & interested in your website. |
| Name: | Julie Safford |
| E-mail address: | juliesafford@hotmail.co.uk |
| Comments: | Hi Kerry,
I started researching my family tree and found your website and I was amazed to see my ancestors listed the Heal family. My grandmother Hilda Kathleen Heal and many previous generations are listed I was absolutely amazed. I would like to contact John R Carpenter - La Mesa, CA USA do you have his email address? He noted that Simon Carpenter married Dinah Heal at Midsomer Norton Church on 10 July 1824, Dinah Heal is one of my ancestors. |
| Name: | Peter Carpenter |
| E-mail address: | petercarpenter3142rosevean@Yahoo.com |
| Comments: | I am interested in a John Robert carpenter who lived in California. His Parents were John Carpenter and Melior nee Lang marride 1627.
Peter C |
| Name: | john frater |
| E-mail address: | johnfrater47@yahoo.com |
| Comments: | did'nt think there were that many fraters,im from sunderland |
| Name: | nan |
| E-mail address: | maisie@brady114.wanadoo.co.uk |
| Comments: | Hi Kerry, My Gr/Grandfather was Robert Frater who "married" Mary Tait and had a daughter - Margaret Frater born 19th May 1873 in Stirling. I don't think Robert married Mary but when Margaret was born he claimed paternity and signed the birth certificate Robert Frater,Law Farm,Ecclesmachan. Have you any more information on Mary Tait(My Gr/Grandmother)I only have her name on my Grandmother,s birth,marriage and death certs but cannot trace her at all.I have some information on Robert if you want it. Nan |
| Name: | JK |
| E-mail address: | gen2mail@gmail.com |
| Comments: | Could you please stop the moving images on your website? It's bad enough on the front page, but appears to be on other pages too. Very off-putting
JK |
| Name: | Kathy Nicholls |
| E-mail address: | nichollsjd@hotmail.com |
| Comments: | Looking for family history. Great-grandmother Marie Jane Brown/Nicolson, married a George Bradley second marriage, late 1880 Kulpara South Australia, ran general store Lochiel South Australia. little is known of him, any relationship here? |
| Name: | Kathy Nicholls |
| E-mail address: | nichollsjd@hotmail.com |
| Comments: | Looking for family history. Great-grandmother Marie Jane Brown/Nicolson, married a George Bradley second marriage, late 1880 Kulpara South Australia, ran general store Lochiel South Australia. little is known of him, any relationship here? |
| Name: | bill frater |
| E-mail address: | billfrater@yahoo.co.uk |
| Comments: | My grandfather was john dixon frater b hetton 1880, and I have recently become interested in my ancestry. My second cousin had supplied me with a great deal of info but yours is much more comprehensive. Basically, this is along way of saying "what a great website".
What a lot of work but excellent regards bill frater |
| Name: | <b>John Nightingall</b> |
| E-mail address: | jnightingall@aol.com |
| Comments: | Hi,
I am also starting work on a family tree and hope the site will be helpful. Cheers, |
| Name: | Philip Clemens |
| E-mail address: | philipclemens@btinternet.com |
| Comments: | I am the grandson of Esther Frater - my grandfather being Albert Edward W Clemens whom she married in 1893. I have an excellent photo of Esther holding hands with what appears to be her sister. |
| Name: | Mr p w frater |
| E-mail address: | paulwf@talktalk.net |
| Comments: | hi ihave just decided to look up and form a family tree
so i am hoping that this site will be of some help to me |
| Name: | Audrey Hoffmann |
| E-mail address: | jahoff@hunterlink.net.au |
| Comments: | I am the daughter of Arch C. Frater and have recently been in touch with Eric and Christine who are working on a Frater reunion in November this year. I am assisting Christine with details of our branch of the Frater family tree. I am particularly interested in going back beyond John Frater, the father of Alexander who married Penelope Hay. |
| Name: | SUSAN BROWN |
| E-mail address: | SUSANMCMILLAN@aol .com |
| Comments: | Hello, I am a great great great great Granddaughter of John Frater. John then his son George, His daughter Grace Frater, Her son Donald Frater Brown, His son Robert McCormick Brown, His son Donald Brown and then me. |
| Name: | Chris Bradley |
| E-mail address: | theolddart7@msn.com |
| Comments: | Very good! |
| Name: | Carol Dick |
| E-mail address: | sdollfarm@aol.com |
| Comments: | Hi, I noticed in your website a reference to Helen DICK (born 12/10/1779) who married John FRATER. Helen is the sister of my husband's great, great, great, great grandfather John DICK who was born on 12/05/1791. I have just started looking into his family tree and your website has given me one more piece of the jigsaw - thank you! |
| Name: | Katie Shearn |
| E-mail address: | landhmum@yahoo.co.uk |
| Comments: | Hi, I'm the great great grand daughter of Walter Latchem who married Augusta Chedgy. Thanks to your site i've filled in the whole Chedgy side of our family tree which has thrilled my gran and completed the tree on my Father's side...Our family tree links up to all the local names..Denning, Gulliford, Harris, Mitchard and two lots of Shearns, (one on my mother's side) Although you only have my gran's father (Sidney Thomas) listed; Walter and Augusta had 10 children in total including two sets of twins.. have names and dates if needed.. Thanks again, x |
| Name: | nee: Josephine Frater |
| E-mail address: | Josephine_trent@hotmail.com.au |
| Comments: | I am the youngest child of John Alexander Hay Frater and Iris Rose Foley who were married in 1942 in Bowral NSW Australia. My father often used to tell me of our Scottish ancestry and his family had a property in Narrabri,when he was a boy, called after the place in Scotland that his ancestors came from called "Sheffeld Hills". He was very proud of belonging to the "Hay" clan, and told me he had traced our family tree back to the times of the Norman invasion to the "De La Hay" family in France. But sadly, as both my parents are now dead, I don't have any details, only my recollections of what he told me. |
| Name: | Sandra McMillan |
| E-mail address: | sandra.mcmillan@ed.act.edu.au |
| Comments: | Impressive amount of detailed information. I have found some incorrect details re HARRIS family which you may wish to correct. Will send information to you in due course. |
| Name: | Danea Cowell |
| E-mail address: | danea@bigpond.com.au |
| Comments: | You are a good person - such history is very valuable. Congratulationson your efforts. Danea |
| Name: | Chris Bradley |
| E-mail address: | theolddart7@msn.com |
| Comments: | Very good, from England |
| Name: | Maureen Hunt |
| E-mail address: | mlehunt@supanet.com |
| Comments: | Hi,
My maiden is Purle and I have just started to look at our family tree and it was interesting to find my fathers parents and family listed (Fredrick & Caroline Purle) in your data base. Best regards Maureen |
| Name: | Kera |
| E-mail address: | PowMr3@aol.com |
| Comments: | I did not understand what this site was about but it was a good site |
| Name: | Dale Piercey |
| E-mail address: | dale_piercey@yahoo.com |
| Comments: | Hello Kerry
Am back on line after a long absence. Have you been to www.electricscotland.com/history/descendants/chap111.htm ? An article about Robert Frater Munro in America. His son was William Frater Munro. I have been unable to find any trace of him in England or Scotland, so this may solve the puzzle. cheers |
| Name: | sarah chandler (nee Frater) |
| E-mail address: | sarahchandler2001@yahoo.co.uk |
| Comments: | Hi
What a fantastic site! My family of Frater's come from the Durham area.They were all in the mining industry(Boldon colliery).Any more info would be brilliant. Good Luck Kerry |
| Name: | Brenda Buys |
| E-mail address: | b.w.buys@amtelecom.net |
| Comments: | I am looking for relatives from England, Ashman living around Somerset, Kilmersdon area. Also Tugwell around Torquay, and Pridham around the same area. Any info would be greatly appreciated. Thanks Brenda |
| Name: | Maxcia |
| E-mail address: | rachel@selway.info |
| Comments: | If you would like information on your family of Selways then I can give it to you.
Sarah Selway b. 1849 Clandown had an illigitamate son whilst working in Clerkenwell in london as a domestic servant. She called this son Samuel Selway but he was raised by his grandparents who changed his name to Joseph - thus on the 1871 census and the 1881 census John Selway and Eliza have a grandson by the name of Joseph. He is my husbands great grandfather. |
| Name: | Brenda Buys |
| E-mail address: | b.w.buys@amtelecom.net |
| Comments: | I am looking for relative information on the Ashman Family from the area surrounding Somerset England Have some info but would like more if possible. Thanks This site is great. |
| Name: | paul frater |
| E-mail address: | paul_frater:hotmail.com |
| Comments: | Kerry - just stumbled across your web site - big hello to all Fraters out there. My own branch originates in the north east of england, a little (ex)mining town called seaham.
I'm just starting out tracing back - any tips greatly received. I hope to shed and share more light soon. thanks Kerry for all your hard work |
| Name: | David Anthony |
| E-mail address: | david.anthony6@btinternet.com |
| Comments: | Dear Kerry,
Very impressive web site. Leaves me gobsmacked. I would like to get into the database, particularly the Anthonys. Please tell me, in simple terms, how to do it As I said earlier GOBSMACKED! Yours David |
| Name: | Brian Weatherston |
| E-mail address: | b.weatherston@btinternet.com |
| Comments: | What a fantastic site I noticed the name weatherston appear and it has given me a few more names to research now many thanks |
| Name: | Carole Harrison |
| E-mail address: | carole@antarctica.plus.com |
| Comments: | My great grandfather was William Pratt, born Broadclyst 1865.
He had 3 wives 1) Mary Williams 2) Annie Jane Rees (nee Morris) 3) Bessie Fewings You've mentioned William twice - they are the same person. I'm off to Tynewydd in February to visit two long lost cousins and Annie Jane's great grandson (Jamie) best regards, Carole |
| Name: | Julie Brutnell |
| E-mail address: | j.brutnell@ntlworld.com |
| Homepage URL: | http://winn-family-tree.mysite.wanadoo-members.co.uk/ |
| Comments: | Hi there
Thought I'd drop you a note to say that I think one of your ancestors was working for William Winn 7 Market Place Askrigg - William was my Great Great Grandfather and I have a website about the Winns of Askrigg. |
| Name: | Lynn Clark |
| E-mail address: | lynnanneclark@hotmail.com |
| Comments: | Like many others I found your site by accident.
My ancestors were Battens from Inkpen in Berkshire too, so I was interested in Edward Batten who could be a family ' stray '. |
| Name: | Gaynor Gibson nee Denning |
| E-mail address: | fordezcort@hotmail.co.uk |
| Comments: | I enjoyed looking at your web site it was very interesting. My great grandfather was called Trevor Isaiah Denning,born around 1870 + in Cornwall England. And im in the prosess of tracing my family tree.If you could shed some light on this, I would be very happy if there is a connection |
| Name: | John Land |
| E-mail address: | pongojohn@tiscali.co.uk |
| Comments: | It is nice to read about other Families Mine came from Great Yarmouth Norfolk and moved all over the world carry on the good work.
Regards John |
| Name: | John Land |
| E-mail address: | pongojohn@tiscali.co.uk |
| Comments: | It is nice to read about other Grice Families Mine came from Great Yarmouth Norfolk carry on the good work.
Regards John |
| Name: | Kerry Frater |
| E-mail address: | kerry@myforefathers.co.uk |
| Homepage URL: | http://www.myforefathers.co.uk |
| Comments: | Jessie,
Thank you for leaving a message but you need to either leave an email address on this board or contact me by email so that I know where to correspond too. Kerry |
| Name: | Jessie Frater |
| Comments: | id like some information about my newzealand family tree my grandad is hector frater and thats about as far back as i know about really. if there are any other newzealand fraters out there that can help me find abit more about my family history then that would help out a lot with things im planning on doing in the future. |
| Name: | Marsha Scribner |
| E-mail address: | sales@scribnernet.com |
| Homepage URL: | http://www.scribnernet.com |
| Comments: | I am viewing this information as I sit in my office in Wainwright Alberta Canada. We have an auction business and I am preparing some catalogue information from consignments. We were told that a chest of drawers that is in this sale, had been given to a Mr. & Mrs. Frater of Scotland as a wedding present from poet Robbie Burns. I noticed your ancestor John Frater was born about the same time as Burns and wondered if by some miracle this may be the recipient of the gift! The consignor's last name is Young and his story is that the Fraters were his great? or great-great? grandparents. Who knows? I see the Young connection for descendants ends with women, so that doesn't help me. Just a shot in the dark. Congrats to you for your investigation into your roots. Well done! |
| Name: | ROSE SWAIN |
| E-mail address: | R_fswain@MSN.COM |
| Comments: | MY ANCESTORS ARE FROM VIRGINIA. MY MAIDEN NAME IS BIGGS.
LOOKING FOR RELATIVES |
| Name: | Lynne Biggs |
| E-mail address: | Rebelwoman1957@msn.com |
| Comments: | Hello i am trying to find some info my husbands ancestry. the oldest one i have is his gg grandparents, albert l biggs and ggr grandmother mary elizabeth biggs. he cant even tell me dates of births deaths or where thet were married so i am stumped. |
| Name: | cheeringup.com |
| E-mail address: | info@cheeringup.com |
| Homepage URL: | http://www.cheeringup.com/ |
| Comments: | One of our members recommended your site. Well done. |
| Name: | Alan Jarvis |
| E-mail address: | jarvis.A@forces.gc.ca |
| Comments: | I like your website!
I lived in Penygraig until I moved to Canada in 1968. Most of my family were coal miner's, the Rhondda and the coal remain in my blood even though "I" was never a miner. I cannot imagine the Rhondda without coal! In my younger days we used the coal tip as a playground and after WW-2 my Granmother would give us a bag to bring back bits of coal from the tip because we were a poor family and times where hard. |
| Name: | lauren Frater |
| E-mail address: | loz_frater@hotmail.com |
| Comments: | Helluw all u fraters is there many of us ? do u think we are all connected? By the way im from wales nd in the village we live in there are 9 fraters so we can be added to your list. hope we r related. |
| Name: | Clare Frater |
| E-mail address: | Scaryclarey40396@aol.com |
| Comments: | Have been researching Frater family tree recently and would like to thank Kerry Frater very much for all the info I found on the forefathers database. My husbands family are from Northumberland area including Abberwick, Wooler, Kirknewton, Bamburgh, Moorlaws etc. I have traced back as far as 1640. It is really exciting and addictive. If anyone thinks they may be linked please feel free to email me.
Thankyou Clare Frater |
| Name: | Julie Courtney |
| E-mail address: | julie@essextrades.com |
| Comments: | My Grandmother lived in Newport South Wales her name was Olwyn Carpenter. Her mother was called Florence Carpenter, my nan then went on to marry Bert Courtney I can find out more information about my past relatives should you think it is of any importance. please contact me on julie@essextrades.com should you need any info thanks |
| Name: | paul moore |
| E-mail address: | paulbv2005@msn.com |
| Comments: | hiye i'm look for for off my gf willaim cooper laura cooper maybe in ur cemetery pls
from paul of liverpool research my family tree my come from south-wales thx u |
| Name: | Rosalyn Lewis |
| E-mail address: | rtoglew@tiscali.co.uk |
| Comments: | I notice that Frater is connected somewhere along the line to Cheddy, my maiden name. Are there any Cheddys out there please? |
| Name: | ZM |
| E-mail address: | zm_9999@yahoo.com |
| Comments: | Hi, very much interested in viewing your SL pictures and the Javascript was non functional. Would it be possible for you to PLEEEEAAASE email me a zip file of the SL pix. Can email one each if need be. Would really appreciate it.
Thank you |
| Name: | Paul Kachel |
| E-mail address: | ozdane@bigpond.net.au |
| Comments: | Hi there,
what a wealth of information. I just did a Google search on Julia Frater- producer of 'A Place in France' being shown on ABC T.V. here in Australia at present. I saw listed a web site about Frater marriages in Australia- only to be able to see my grandfather and grandmother's details. together with grandfathers brothers and sister, including those killed in World War I. It was a thrill to see my parents Gordon Kachel and Mary Frater listed- though I could not get it to link with their death register. I will spend a little more time looking over the details at a later date- cheers- a great job ! paul Kachel |
| Name: | John Grice |
| E-mail address: | johng_199@fsmail.net |
| Homepage URL: | http://www.griceoflydgatepaf.co.uk |
| Comments: | Hi, I am researching the family history of the Grices and noted that you have four in your tree. Can I add the names to our register with you as the source? I am 67 years of age and the register is for personal use and only the names and source will be inputted.
John G of Lydgate |
| Name: | Virginia Stokes |
| E-mail address: | ginstokes@icqmail.com |
| Comments: | Greetings from Sydney Australia
My husband is descended from William Short and Mary Ann Marshall born c1799 in Scotland. Mary Ann and William married in Harborne near Birmingham in 1818. Can anyone tell me if Mary Ann Marshall was born in Edinburgh Castle? My husband's great grandfather was their eldest son, Thomas who married Emily Allbutt about 1846. Thomas and Emily kept pubs around Birmingham. Their eldest son Alfred Joseph Short was my husband's grandfather and Elsie May Short his mother who died in 1988 aged 99. Alfred had a tinning business in Birmingham and acted in and produced amateur theatrical shows. He went to Belgium with one of his shows and fell off his bicycle while riding a tight rope. He married Agnes Emily White and had 9 children. He died in 1911 aged 65. |
| Name: | Steven Green |
| E-mail address: | klanden.uk@btopenworld.com |
| Comments: | Hi,
Brilliant site!!! George Bradley (b.abt 1831) & Emma Short are my Great Great Grandparents. Francis (Frank) Green & Emma Bradley are my Great Grandparents. I was casually double checking out a few census details, when I did a google search on "Upper Ryland Road" after finding George Bradley living there in 1901 ….. and I came across this goldmine of information. I was searching for "Upper Ryland Road" looking for inspiration. I had always believed George Bradley and Emma had disappeared after the 1871 Census and I couldn’t account for it, but after a search this afternoon of the 1901 census I found George (same name, occupation, birth date & place) had returned in 1901 ….. but with a different spouse – Amelia. I love a challenge, but thought that this may end up being one of those unanswered questions that nags away at you for years. I can’t believe it … 10 minutes later and I found your site which explains it all - emigration to Australia, a mistress and then a return to Britain. That and a big falling-out in the Green family, a new generation of Shorts (William), a new spouse (Mary), and a new generation of Bradleys (Taplin) to checkout … fantastic. Your site also ties up a few other loose ends (and opens other questions) into the bargain. Thanks for including the extra information, notes, letters, and even photo’s – absolutely brilliant. All this after only 30 minutes looking – I’m sure there’s a lot more to find. Your site will keep me going for ages, and will make a pleasant change to the usual documentation searches. The rest of today is now on hold whilst I read everything I can about the Bradley’s, Green’s & Short’s. I’m sure it will take me a lot longer than one evening, and a lot less time than it took for you to research and write – your effort has certainly helped me out, and is very much appreciated. I haven’t had a chance to read your complete notes yet, so you may already be aware, but if not, check out the 1901 Census for George Bradley (aged 69) and Amelia Bradley (aged 54) living at “Upper Ryland Road” Birmingham. It looks as though this may be George and his mistress Amelia, in which case this proves Amelia did return from Australia, as you believed. Thanks for a great site. Steven Green. |
| Name: | Terry Samuel |
| E-mail address: | terry@terrysamuel.wanadoo.co.uk |
| Comments: | Very nice site ,well presented |
| Name: | Carole Harrison |
| E-mail address: | carole@antarctica.plus.com |
| Comments: | My ancestors were Pratt - who married into the Carpenters in Tynewydd - thank you for all the information that I can use. Is there anyone else out there researching the Pratts of Broadclyst or Tynewydd?
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| Name: | ewan frater |
| E-mail address: | ewan@apexsigns.fsbusiness.co.uk |
| Comments: | looking at FRATER family history |
| Name: | Lisa Watson |
| E-mail address: | azhure31@yahoo.com.au |
| Homepage URL: | http://www.watsonfamily.id.au |
| Comments: | Hi, I am descended from the LAWRENCE family. John LAWRENCE jnr had at least three sisters who also emigrated to Australia (Catherine, Mary Anne & Elizabeth). I am descended from Elizabeth and her husband Samuel MAWHINNEW / MCWHINNIE.
If anyone else is researching the LAWRENCE family would be happy to share information. |
| Name: | Barbara O'Sullivan |
| E-mail address: | barbara.osullivan@btinternet.com |
| Comments: | I have enjoyed reading your research and wanted to let you know that my father and grandfather aunts and uncles all come from Merthyr. I am writing a book called "Oscar Defoe and the Victorian Workhouse - 1896" and wanted some research on coal mining for my book.
Thanks Barbara O'Sullivan |
| Name: | philip ronald frater |
| Comments: | philip ronald frater of welwyn garden city son of ronald lenard frater of finchley,grandson of oliver frater of london
philip ronald frater son of eileen frater[nee]macer of hodesdon ;herts. hello and good luck with what your trying to do with this site |
| Name: | John Catley |
| E-mail address: | jcatley@supanet.com |
| Comments: | A very good site, but I am descended from the Lincolnshire Catleys not the Midsommer Norton 'pocket' Someday, someone will find a link I am sure. Keep up the good work.
John Telford |
| Name: | Clifford Allison |
| E-mail address: | clifford-allison@supanet.com |
| Homepage URL: | http://N/A |
| Comments: | This is a most impressive site, which I found through a search engine.
Although I cannot prove it for sure yet, I believe I may be a direct descendant of Thomas ALLISON, shown in the site as a brother to Dorothy ALLISON, who married a FRATER. If it could be confirmed that this is the same Thomas ALLISON as married Katharine GUY at Lanchester in October 1738, and is buried there, then the connection is proven. Despite years of research, yours is the first reference I have found to (some of the) ALLISONS deriving their name from ELIESON (might that be ELISON?). There seem to be grounds for thinking that ELIESON is a Nordic name and that it was consciously changed to ALLISON to complete the naturalisation process, following earlierimmigration to the North East. Is there any basis for this theory, as far as you know? Congratuations, once again! Clifford Allison. |
| Name: | Abbey Smith |
| E-mail address: | abbey.smith@mailbox4free.com |
| Comments: | Great Job!!! |
| Name: | Steve Wheat |
| E-mail address: | stephen.wheat@eon-uk.com |
| Comments: | Hi
I have visited the site a few times for info and would like to add my own family details. How do I do this? |
| Name: | Scott Ashman |
| E-mail address: | sjashman@earthlink.net |
| Homepage URL: | http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~sashman/Homepage.htm |
| Comments: | Hello. My name is Scott Ashman. I am looking for information about Jacob Ashman (born 1826) who married Jane Bateman (born 1830) and lived in Monmouthshire. They moved to America in 1857 and had many children. While still in England (or Wales), they had my great-grandfather Abraham Ashman (born 1851). It seems possible that some of the Ashmans on your web-site are related to my Ashmans.
Any help you can give would be most appreciated. Thanks! |
| Name: | Bill Dick |
| E-mail address: | dickinfl@tampabay.rr.com |
| Comments: | I am related to Helen DICK and we have previously corresponded. Helen was born 12 Oct 1779 in Linlithgow, West Lothian. The family moved to Polmont about 1782. There were 7 children in the family. |
| Name: | greg mckie |
| E-mail address: | drdgregmckie@hotmail.com |
| Comments: | Dear Kerry
I have not looked at your website before. My God! - how much work have you done!!!! I picked up a few details that I did not have. Thanks for that. |
| Name: | Georgie Frater |
| E-mail address: | josi@fraters.co.za |
| Comments: | Found your webpage extremely interesting, our section of the family originated from Dunkeld in Scotland. We came to South Africa during the diamond boom and set up a wool washery in Paarl, near Cape Town. The Frater family still have a wine estate there (De Zoete Inval). Our mother is also a wine farmer and the wine sells under the label of Mary le Bow. I live in Cape Town with my four children. |
| Name: | FRATER, Maurice Alan |
| E-mail address: | maurice.frater@erac.com |
| Comments: | B. 4 July 1939 Euroa, VIC, Australia
Son of Alan Smith Frater B. 1909 Ambrim New Hebredies (Vanautu) G-son of Maurice Frater B. 1873 Cumbernauld, Scotland Where do you get the time? |
| Name: | Chris Bradley |
| E-mail address: | bradleycomposito@aol.com |
| Name: | Eric Percy Frater |
| E-mail address: | ericfrater@hotmail.com |
| Comments: | Hi I have noticed an error in reference 4376 year 1938
Groom's name FRATER Groom's given names should be CECIL ERIC NOT BRUCE ERIC Cecil Eric Frater and Mary Annie Frater were my parents Who is the webmaster for this site |
| Name: | Jenny Fairchild |
| E-mail address: | brenjenn@netconnect.com.au |
| Comments: | I came across this site while searching for anything on my gt gt gt grandfather George Bradbury. I got very excited at first thinking it may have been him but it's not but there may be some connection (one can only hope). My George Bradbury was born approx 1813 in England. He was a widower when he married my gt gt grandmother Martha Shoesmith in 1843. They came to Australia in 1848. There children were Squire b 1846 England, Smith b in Eng d 1848 on the ship to Australia,Clara b 1849, James b & d 1852, Elizabeth b 1853, James 2 b 1855 & Smith 2 (my gt grandfather) b 1860. I noticed that you also had a Clara in your names so perhaps (once again I can only hope) there is a connection. George's occupation on his wedding cert was a spinner (worked in a mill i think). His father's name was John (a farmer). George and Martha lived in Richmond Victoria.
Well, what do you think, could there possibly be a link. Regards, Jenny Fairchild (nee Bradbury) Maryborough Victoria Australia |
| Name: | Sandy Brown |
| E-mail address: | keithbrown@shaw.ca |
| Comments: | Hi, I too am looking for "Fraters" of Kirkcudbright. My great-great grandfather was a flesher (butcher) on Castle Street in Kirkcudbright. Grace his daughter is my great-grandmother. Any info. would be much appreciated.
Thanks Sandy |
| Name: | Avril Ireland |
| E-mail address: | moomin@ireland48.fsnet.co.uk |
| Comments: | Hope you don't mind my question! Am trying to find out what colliery my late father worked in and when. He was born in 1902 and died in 1964 . His name was Benjamin George Bullett. Have be told by Glamorgan Record Office there were 2 collieries based at Pentre - the Pentre colliery and the Maindy Collery. Do you by any chance know anyone who could help. Many thanks
Avril Ireland |
| Name: | Nalene Galloway Hall |
| E-mail address: | nalenej@aol.com |
| Comments: | Hi, Sure did like your web page.
My grandfather was John Galloway from Knoxville, Tenn. USA His father was George Galloway . He was born in Virginia, but raised in Tenn. USA. George's father was Nathan or Nathanial Galloway born in Tenn., USA about 1848 . Have no other info about my Galloway family. Do not know who they came from. Was only told they were Scottish. Would like to find out where they came from in Scottland. And the family history. Thanks, Nalene Galloway Hall. PS Nathan Galloway is listed on the 1880 Census Records of Virginia, USA as Nathan Galway. But my grandfather spelled it as Galloway. Is there a differance. |
| Name: | Don Hutton |
| E-mail address: | adhutton@chch.planet.org.nz |
| Comments: | Hello. What a great site! I am a descendant of Marion HAY who, according to my research, was a sister of Penelope HAY who married Alexander FRATER. For some reason, Marion is not recorded on the OPR / IGI. There are some discrepancies between my information and that on the My Forefathers website about the origins of Peter HAY and Mary MITCHELL of Kirkcudbright. It is slightly possible that there may have been another Peter HAY / Mary MITCHELL marriage in Kirkcudbright about the same time or maybe I have the wrong parents for Peter, but it does seem rather unlikely in such a small town. I would be very pleased to hear from any descendants of Penelope HAY and Alexander FRATER who married in Kirkcudbright in 1850. |
| Name: | John William Frater |
| E-mail address: | JOHN.FRATER@xtra.co.nz |
| Comments: | Congratulations on the work you have done. I started researching our family tree because I realised that 1) I was getting older, faster and 2) when the time come for me to shuffle off this place another generation would have passed and any future research would have become that much more difficult. A bonus has been the numerous contacts I have made while doing the reseach. Keep up the good work. |
| Name: | Malcolm Frater |
| E-mail address: | malfrater@fsmail.net |
| Comments: | Great site! I'll be looking in more often.
From the SUNDERLAND branch |
| Name: | Lesley Frater & Brian Frater |
| E-mail address: | lesley_frater@hotmail.com |
| Comments: | We are the family from Bishopwearmouth the old name for Sunderland. George Frater father of
Elizabeth Ann born 1862 George born 1844 Alexander born 1865 Barbara born 1868/9 Alfred born 1872 Eleanor born 1876 Mary born 1879 Harry Henderson born 1885 Brian and Lesley Frater |
| Name: | Gavin Frater |
| E-mail address: | heather1@comcast.net |
| Homepage URL: | http://www.safcsa-usa.com |
| Comments: | Think I can trace it back to the Fraters in Bishopwearmouth.. Have emailed my father for more information... Hope to be able to give you more info soon.... |
| Name: | Michelle Cave |
| E-mail address: | michelle_cave@ekno.com |
| Comments: | Kerry - great work. I am one of the NZ Fraters, and will be emailing you a list of additions and corrections from Ian James Frater and his children down.
Regards Michelle |
| Name: | Chris Bradley |
| E-mail address: | brads@hetnet.nl |
| Comments: | Like others, I found this by accident. Very interesting.
I see that there's a George Bradley mentioned back in the mid-eighteen hundreds living in Newbury. I grew up in Newbury, and my fore-fathers lived not far away in Chaddleworth. I wonder....... |
| Name: | Jeff Frater |
| E-mail address: | jfrater8471@charter.net |
| Comments: | I stumbled across the site by accident and got curious. My forefather traveled from Scottland to the USA in the early/mid 1800's. Now I wonder if I have any link to those listed here. |
| Name: | Eric Frater |
| E-mail address: | ericfrater@hotmail.com |
| Comments: | Thanks for the hard work. I need to go back past Alexander Frater and Penelope Hay. I don't think I'm alone in Australia
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| Name: | Michael McBroom |
| E-mail address: | michaelmcbroom@slb.com |
| Comments: | Just wanted to say Hi from Houston, Tx. |
| Name: | Gerald Taverner |
| E-mail address: | gertavner@telus.net |
| Comments: | We have a William Taverner who died in Poole 27 March 1680 who, together with his wife Margaret (Margrett), who died 14 une 1701, are buried at St. James Parish, Poole. Since Somerset is just a hop skip and a jump from Poole, we are wondering about the possibility of a connection. We have hit the proverbial roadblock with William and Margaret. We would be grateful for anything you might be able to do to assist us with our conundrum!!! |
| Name: | Roger Daniel |
| E-mail address: | rogermdaniel@hotmail.com |
| Homepage URL: | http://www.sharedsecrets.org |
| Comments: | After a long and seemingly fruitless search for my son Martin's ancestors I have at last been rewarded thanks to your site.
My wife, Irene Daniel (nee Forster) died on 5th May 1981, died when Martin was two and a half. Her mother Margaret Richardson Forster (nee Frater) was I discover, from your site, born in the September quarter 1904. I knew that she was born in Duddo, Northumberland. This is in the Glendale area as your records state. For your records she was married to George Forster. They had 2 children, Mary and my wife, Irene. Irene was born on 23rd July 1956. Mary was about 20 years older than her. Many thanks for your help. Roger M Daniel |
| Name: | jemma |
| E-mail address: | jemmasharpe@hotmail.com |
| Comments: | wow, wotta site! my mothers maiden name is frater, ive never met my mothers farthers side of the family so it made me think were the name comes from, we dont have many fraters here in England. brill site, well done |
| Name: | Diane Frater |
| E-mail address: | Fraterd@AOLLL.com |
| Name: | Jeff Stankwell |
| E-mail address: | larrynobel@yahoo.com |
| Comments: | Greetings from Wisconsin! Nice web site :) |
| Name: | Viki Callahan-Wallace (Frater Grand-daughter) |
| E-mail address: | Viki4John.hotmail.com |
| Comments: | Hi Kerry,
Am just about to browse through your site. I am Sarah Mcbroom Frater's grand-daughter. I will e-mail you soon to give you more information on our branch. It's pretty big. I am one of six children, parents are Jim Wallace (alive) in Western Australia, he is Sarah McBroom Fraters son. He married my mum, Phyllis nee-Holloway. They split up in about 1963/64 and in 1974ish, mum married Bill Frater, our then uncle, nephew to Aunt Sadie (my wee-nana, Sarah McBroom Frater). Bill was also Adam Frater's only son. Wee-nana brought Bill Frater up as her own. Will look through your site later after I've fed my three boys, Isaac, Jordan and Eddie. My husband is John Callahan, Irish descent. We live in Titahi Bay, Porirua, Wellington, New Zealand. I have come across heaps of old brown and white photos of some ancestors. Two men are in Army Uniforms, standing either side of Aunt Liz. There is also a young woman in an army Uniform as well, don't know who she is. I have a photo of (I think Great-grand-dad William Frater, standing next to his wife Jane Halbert Stewart, and she's holding a baby, possibly their first born who would be William Frater!! Would that be your Dad? Anyway, talk soon. Kia ora Viki (sister of Stephen, Billy, Susan, Lisa and Paul) Paul is Mum and Bill Frater's son. The rest of us are Jim Wallace's children. Jim is still alive and kicking in Western Australia. He's 73, re-married with a 30 year old girl. We have seen him twice since mum abd Bill/Dad died. |
| Name: | Michael S. |
| E-mail address: | mc_fly@aol.com |
| Comments: | It was a great pleasure for me to see your site. Particularly I loved the nice graphics and pics and I will soon come back. Thank you. Greetings from Germany. |
| Name: | Doris Bornate |
| E-mail address: | marertson@lycosmail.com |
| Comments: | Wow, thanks for letting me sign your guestbook. |
| Name: | Ill |
| E-mail address: | james_goutro@mail.com |
| Comments: | thnx ! |
| Name: | Bill |
| E-mail address: | myworkmail@yahoo.com |
| Comments: | very interesting ! |
| Name: | Nike |
| E-mail address: | nike_oltrosfr@yahoo.com |
| Comments: | very nice ! |
| Name: | Asha |
| E-mail address: | asha@cuteandsingle.com |
| Comments: | Attractive and quality site you have here! Good work. |
| Name: | Toki Hanashi |
| E-mail address: | toki@freemail.co.jp |
| Homepage URL: | http://www.fearmypower.com/ |
| Comments: | Thanks! That was what I wanted! |
| Name: | Private Krankenversicherung Vergleich |
| E-mail address: | keine@email.de |
| Homepage URL: | http://www.private-krankenversicherung-vergleich-online.de |
| Comments: | I agree with the some of the other comments in this guestbook: This site is nicely made - congratulations on a job well done! eR |
| Name: | Martin Schmidt |
| E-mail address: | pleasenospam@pkv-links.de |
| Homepage URL: | http://www.pkv-links.de |
| Comments: | I was just surfing by and thought I could say hello in the guestbook... mn |
| Name: | Mike Carpenter |
| E-mail address: | mcarpe2767@aol.com |
| Comments: | Just found your site on the Carpenter message board. I have not viewed it yet. |
| Name: | Mike Carpenter |
| E-mail address: | mcarpe2767@aol.com |
| Name: | Nan |
| E-mail address: | nan@hummingbirds-hummingbirds.com |
| Homepage URL: | http://www.hummingbirds-hummingbirds.com |
| Comments: | Fascinating and attractive site! Beautiful work! |
| Name: | steve and jim frater |
| E-mail address: | getfrater@hotmail.com |
| Comments: | i believe my tree is traced bac to Mayflower and Cobb and Co. actually married twice into same family...Cole...over generations. I would love to learn more |
| Name: | Maria |
| Comments: | Finally got to see the new much improved site. And, yes it is! |
| Name: | James Albert Hazlett |
| E-mail address: | JHazl@aol.com |
| Comments: | Kerry, I stumbled upon your files on the descendants of Simon Carpenter. What a fabulous piece of work!! I am found in your generation #6, the son of Winifred Grace Crew and grandson of Albert William Crew. I was born January 23, 1935 in Marianna, Pa. My father's name was Kenneth James Hazlett and he was born May 9, 1907 in Taruntum, Pa- married Winifred Feb 17, 1934 in Ellsworth, Pa. He died May 11, 1974 in West Palm Beach, Florida.
Best regards, Jim Hazlett Marblehead, Ma. JHazl@aol.com |
| Name: | Leicester John Frater |
| E-mail address: | ljfrater@ihug.co.nz |
| Comments: | Wonderful to have come across your page and to be able to swap data with you. Though very new at this fascinating hobby you have helped me on the road to "finding out". Many thanks. Leicester |
| Name: | Aaron |
| E-mail address: | rev13@aol.com |
| Homepage URL: | http://maxpages.com/kingarthur |
| Comments: | Wonderful site you have. |
| Name: | Leicester John Frater |
| E-mail address: | ljfrater@ihug.co.nz |
| Comments: | Hi Kerry, I do not think we are connected but I thought you should be congratulated on your efforts with your web page...magnificent. My Fraters originated in Cumbernauld, Scotland when John Frater m Helen Dick in1806. A son, Morris
m Jennette Kaye date unknown. They had a son John who came to NZ in 1883 and m Amy Nicholas in Dunedin NZ they had 10 children and i am one of the descendants of that line. Regards on a very wet day here. Leicester |
| Name: | Maree Schache nee Limeburner |
| E-mail address: | komaters@hotmail.com |
| Comments: | Dear Kerry it was enjoyable to see related material,I am from Newcastle Australia and talk to Edna Moore(nee Quinlan) I am ancestor of Henry James Limeburner who started the Limeburner family in Newcastle I will pass your email onto a friend who has been researching Limeburner and would be very interested to see your site great work Maree |
| Name: | Keith Swift |
| E-mail address: | ckdesign@lawyersweb.net |
| Comments: | I enjoyed your website. Keep up the good work.
Keith |
| Name: | Marjorie Schnapp |
| E-mail address: | marschnapp@coastaccess.com |
| Comments: | I had a great grandmother named Cornelia Galloway Mull (Galloway was her maiden name) who died in Little Rock, Arkansas about 1887-1889 as far as I can determine. She left six children, of which my grandmother, Annie Laura Mull, was the oldest. They were all sent to California to be farmed out to relatives. I haven't been able to find out anything else about Cornelia. Her husband was Martin Mull. |
| Name: | Phil Moran |
| E-mail address: | philip.moran@btinternet.com |
| Comments: | Great site.
Keep it up! |
| Name: | Kerry Frater |
| E-mail address: | kerry@frater.fsbusiness.co.uk |
| Homepage URL: | http://www.frater.fsbusiness.co.uk |
| Comments: | Welcome to a new addition to my website. I would like to welcome all Internet Users to my site and hope that you have found it easy to use. This is a personal site, set up to share the information and data that I have found or been provided to me freely. All details of "live" family members have been removed except for their name.
If anyone objects to their name being displayed, or if information provided is found to be incorrect, then please let me know and I will do my best to cross-reference and correct any inconsistencies as soon as possible. |