Monday, December 14, 2009

Website Update 14 December 2009

The website was updated today, Monday 14 December. This focuses on information, as detailed in the previous blogs:

A full list of these recent changes to the narratives is available in the New or Changed Narratives section. There are now 8,178 narratives available on the website - 51 new narratives in this website update.

This will be the last update this year. Many thanks to all who have contributed to the additional 350+ narratives created during 2009.

Sunday, December 13, 2009

Descendants of George & Mary Ann Pask née Bettoney

This information relates to Chart 7, the descendants of Henry Paske, (1765 - 1845), who lived in Kedington, Suffolk.

Whilst researching information on Frank Pask - see blog titled Frank William Pask (1874-1928), I also found the baptisms of some of the other children of George & Mary Ann Pask née Bettoney:

Fortunately the baptism records were available on www.ancestry.co.uk, and gave not only their baptism dates, but their birth dates also.

This information will be available in the next website update.

Frank William Pask (1874-1928)

This information relates to Chart 7, the descendants of Henry Paske, (1765 - 1845), who lived in Kedington, Suffolk.

Last week, our friend and family historian Marion Hopkins contacted us. She had found the baptism of Frank William Pask in St. James The Great, Bethnal Green.

I found that Frank was the son of George & Mary Ann Pask née Bettoney. His mother died when he was 2 years old, and probably he was institutionalized as he was not listed with his father in the 1881 census.

However I did locate him in the 1891 census. He was on an Institution Ship "Shaftesbury", harboured off Grays Essex. This ship was an Industral School Training Ship under the management of the School Board for London. It states on the census return a list of boys that were "Under legal detention to the age of 16 years according to Industrial Schools Acts of 1866 and subsequent acts".

There is a superb photograph of the ship on the National Education Network Gallery

The Shaftesbury training ship, Grays Essex. One of many training ships moored at Grays from the 1860's to 1939.
Frank was listed as a Shoeblack in the 1901 & 1911 census. He married Elizabeth Gray on 5 August 1901 at St. Anne's Church, Hoxton, Shoreditch. No children from the marriage were identified. Frank died in 1928, and his wife Elizabeth probably in 1951.

This information will be included in the next website update.

Wednesday, December 09, 2009

Descendants of John & Annie Pask née Abbott

This information relates to the main Lincolnshire tree - descendants of Johannis [John] & Elizabeth Pask née Archer, who lived in Lincolnshire.

Recently we have been focusing our research on Leicestershire, and linking together families who lived there in the 1900-1930s - in particular Blaby, Lutterworth and Leicester registration districts.

Subsequently we have established that most of them link back to John & Annie Pask née Abbott. John orginated from Nocton Lincolnshire, and was the third son of Henry & Elizabeth Pask née Asman. We originally researched this family back in 2004, and with recent available records like the 1911 census we have been able to put together quite a lot of additional information.

John married Annie Abbott on 17 November 1891 in the Lutterworth registration district. They had 11 children. In the 1911 census he was a Shepherd, living with his wife Annie, and his children John, Frank, Edith, Alfred, Ethel, Edward, Richard, and Frederick. So this valuable information provided the connection between those children born between 1901 and 1913.

We also purchased two GRO certificates to help us establish a connection:

  1. Birth of Ivan Michael Pask in 1937
  2. Marriage of Arthur C. Pask & Jessie M. Tomlinson in 1927

The GRO reference for Ivan, who was later known as Michael Ivan, gave his mother's maiden as Ellis. However we could not locate his parent's marriage. The birth certificate gave that he was born 20 May 1937, and he was the son of Edward & Annie Elizabeth Pask née Ellis formerly Baker. Based on this we easily found their marriage in 1936 in the Spilsby, Lincolnshire registration district. Edward was the fifth son of John & Annie Pask née Abbott.

The marriage gave the name of Arthur Charles, however this is probably an error in the transcription from the church marriage register to the civil registration certificate. Arthur was actually called Alfred Charles Pask, he was the fourth son of John & Annie Pask née Abbott.

We have now included in our database all 1837-1984 birth, marriages, and deaths in the Blaby, Lutterworth and Leicester registration districts. Wherever practicable we have researched the families through to current day. These will be included in Chart 03 in the next website update.

Saturday, October 31, 2009

PASK Hunting Horn

We received an e-mail from Patrick Button, who lives in Durban, South Africa.

He wrote:

I have in my possession a hunting horn from a great uncle in England, who was a huntsman. The horn is stamped Pask Maker London and I have now been able to identify and date it.

... in case you are aghast at its battered condition please be reminded that it appears to have been a real working tool for many years (!)


Patrick also provided a picture of his great-grandfather Huntsman Thomas Leonard Imms (1839 -1928) who used the Pask Maker London hunting horn at Clandon Park and Merrow, Surrey.

Thomas Leonard Imms was also Huntsman with the Norfolk Stag Hounds as well as the Brighton and Knaphill Harriers. He is said to have hunted with the then Prince of Wales, Edward, who frequented Clandon Park and Merrow.

Patrick provided more information on the possible dates:

I have listed three names & dates of successive IMMS huntsman to the Earls of Onslow, who lived at Clandon Park near Guildford, Surrey.

James Imms 1773 or 1774 - 1846
Thomas Leonard Imms 1811-1879
Thomas Leonard Imms 1839-1928**

The latter was my great grandfather** and it was from him that the Pask Maker hunting horn is supposed to have come. Assuming that the dates of the Pask company span from 1840-1871, it seems that this horn may have been acquired and used by Thomas Leonard Imms (1811-1879) and passed down in the family.


This photo is from another similar horn. However Patrick's horn does not have the "& Koenig" part of the stamping, the rest, including the British coat of arms is the same, even the font is identical.

If anyone has any additional information about the PASK company, we would be very interested, and will pass it on to Patrick.

Wednesday, October 28, 2009

Website Update 28 October 2009

The website was updated today, Wednesday 28 October. This focuses on information, as detailed in the previous blogs:

A full list of these recent changes to the narratives is available in the New or Changed Narratives section. There are now 8,127 narratives available on the website.

Tuesday, October 27, 2009

Pasks of Hargrave, Suffolk

This information relates to the main Suffolk tree - descendants of John & Mirabel Pask née Sparrow, born c1680 who lived in Wickhambrook, Suffolk.

In September we exchanged e-mails with Kai Davey regarding his grandmother Laura (Nene) Irene Morley née Pask who lived in Hargrave, Suffolk. Kai has provided several photographs of his grandmother's family and also those of her relations, including:

  • Stephen Pask with his wife Ellen (Nellie) and his eldest son William c1940
  • Joseph Philip & Lily May Pask - 50th Wedding Anniversary - 17 June 1952
  • Wedding of Alfred & Beatrice (May) Brooks née Pask 1936
  • Wedding of Eric Joseph & Joan Pask née Robinson 11 May 1958
The photographs, together those previously provided by Rose Beadle are now available in a photograph album and in the slideshow below. This information will be included in the next website update.

    Monday, October 19, 2009

    Trip to Paschendale

    Last Friday, and Saturday we took a trip to visit some of the Commonwealth War Graves in France and Belgium. Our travelling companion was John who had never been to visit any graves, so our focus was on those people he is researching.

    Initially we visited Flesquieres Hill British Cemetery in France, where John's great uncle Stanley George Bird is buried.

    Our next stop was Pheasant Wood near Fromelles in northern France to see the site of the new Commonwealth War Grave cemetery where experts during a major archaeological dig found the remains of 250 World War I soldiers.

    We then travelled into Belgium to see Hype Park Corner, and the Berks Cemetery Extension, for the Ploegsteert Memorial. We then drove to Ypres (Ieper) and visited the In Flanders Field museum. In the evening we attended the Menin Gate Last Post, where we witnessed a very poignant ceremony which included an address by the New Zealand High Commissioner followed by a Maori lament during the wreath laying, and a piper from the Black Watch.

    On Saturday, we visited Tyne Cot Memorial, and the newly opened visitor's centre. This museum is stark, and minimalistic. However the accompanying voice of a young girl reading the names, and ages of those who gave their lives leaves a very lasting impression.

    Finally we visited the Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery, near Poperinge.

    A very interesting trip. We have included all our photographs in an album, and slideshow.

    Saturday, October 03, 2009

    Marriage Certificate for Bertie & Ella Kate Pask née Sargent

    This information relates to Bertie Pask who lived in the Colchester / Newmarket area in the early 1900s.

    We have now received the marriage certificate for Bertie & Ella Kate Pask née Sargent as detailed in a previous blog.

    It shows that Bertie was residing at Little Saxham, Suffolk and that his father was George Pask. As suspected, Bertie is Bertie Arthur Pask who was born in 1887 in Stowlangtoft, Suffolk.

    The records for Bertie will be merged, and chart 50 will be merged with Chart 02-2: Daniel Pask, second son of John & Mirabel Pask née Sparrow #5329. This will be included in the next website update.

    Sunday, September 20, 2009

    Website Update 19 August 2009

    The website was updated yesterday, Saturday 19 September. This focuses on information, as detailed in the previous blogs:

    Descendants of Bertie & Ella Kate Pask née Sargent
    Ernest George & Rose Pask née Pitches

    Also this includes several updates based on information found in the London Metropolitan Archives Records, and 1911 Census.

    A full list of these recent changes to the narratives is available in the New or Changed Narratives section. There are now 8,104 narratives available on the website.

    Ernest George & Rose Pask née Pitches

    This information relates to the main Suffolk tree - descendants of John & Mirabel Pask née Sparrow, born c1680 who lived in Wickhambrook, Suffolk.

    Whilst researching the family of Bertie & Ella Kate Pask née Sargent (see previous blog), I looked at all Pask(e) births, marriages, and deaths and 1911 census in the Colchester / Newmarket registration districts. I identified the family of Ernest George & Rose Pask. Initially I could not find their marriage, then realised that Ernest was also known George Ernest. He was in fact duplicated in our database.

    We originally included him in 2004, as we visited his grave in the Military Cemetery, in Roclincourt, Pas-de-Calais, France. We were intrigued as although he was 50 years old, he was at that time a Sergeant, in the Army Veterinary Corps, 170th Brigade, Royal Field Artillery. We found that he had died in a riding accident during military sports on 5 June 1917. He left a widow and three children.

    After his death, his widow Rose married his widowed brother John William Pask.

    Descendants of Bertie & Ella Kate Pask née Sargent

    This information relates to Bertie Pask who lived in the Colchester / Newmarket area in the early 1900s.

    We were contacted by Christopher Pask in December last year inquiring about his Colchester descendants. We were able to trace him back to Bertie Pask, who lived in the Newmarket area. When we acquired the 1911 census images recently we contacted him and provided the census information for Ella Kate Pask née Sargent, and her twins Frederick Bert and Rosa Evelyn. They were inmates in the Newmarket Union Workhouse, Exning Road, Newmarket, Cambridgeshire.

    Unfortunately no additional information has been found on Bertie & Ella, however the marriage certificate has now been purchased. In the meantime, based on the information provided by Christopher, Chart 50 has been compiled showing their descendants, who span four generations.

    Many thanks to Christopher for providing us with the information. Hopefully in the near future we will be able to link this family to one of the main Suffolk families.

    Friday, September 18, 2009

    London Metropolitan Archives Records

    This week has been extremely busy. I started working on the 1911 census entries, as detailed in a previous blog. However before I had real chance Ancestry announced that the indexed images of Baptisms, Marriages, and Burials from the London Metropolitan Archives are now available.
    There are:
    • PASK: Baptisms 176; Marriages 195; Burials 31 - Total 402
    • PASKE: Baptisms 13; Marriages 21; Burials 4 - Total 38
    • PASQUE: Baptisms 17; Marriages 14; Burials 10 - Total 41
    • PARSK: Baptisms 2; Marriages 1; Burials 0 - Total 3

    I have downloaded the index, and will in time include this valuable information into the database.

    Monday, September 14, 2009

    Website Update 13 September 2009

    The website was updated yesterday, Sunday 13 September. This focuses on information, as detailed in the previous blogs:

    Laura Irene Morley née Pask of Hargrave
    1911 Census - PASK, PASKE, PASQUE, PARSK
    Power of DNA

    A full list of these recent changes to the narratives is available in the New or Changed Narratives section. There are now 8,093 narratives available on the website. In the database there are 11,661 people in total, including 3568 living people (excluded from the website).

    Sunday, September 13, 2009

    Power of DNA

    This information relates to Chart 6 - Peter & Catherine Pask née Frost, born 1739 in Kedington, Suffolk.

    In May, we exchanged information with Raymond Pask of Australia - see the blog titled
    Descendants of James & Charlotte Mary Pask née Chaffin. Raymond kindly agreed to do a DNA test. When his results came back they matched exactly with another Pask, also living in Australia. Raymond did not know of his existance.

    A fortnight ago Raymond, together with his brother Edward met Colin Pask, and his sister. They established that their grandparents Henry James Pask, and Arthur Pask were brothers. The family had immigrated to Australia in the late 1890s.

    If you are a male Pask, and are interested in doing a DNA test, do contact us, and we will explain the technicalities, costs, and outcome. Alternatively look at the webpage Pask DNA Project for more information.

    Friday, September 11, 2009

    1911 Census - PASK, PASKE, PASQUE, PARSK

    Last weekend I completed the downloading of the PASK, PASKE, PASQUE, and PARSK images from the 1911 Census.

    We now have over 500 images, covering 1400+ names from the 1911 census. This will keep us busy for some considerable time!

    We hope to have them all in the database by the PASK Family Gathering in July.

    Wednesday, September 09, 2009

    Laura Irene Morley née Pask of Hargrave

    Wedding of Frank & Laura (Nene) Irene Morley née Pask 1945

    This information relates to the main Suffolk tree - descendants of John & Mirabel Pask née Sparrow, born c1680 who lived in Wickhambrook, Suffolk.

    Yesterday we had an e-mail from Kai Davey the grandson of Laura Irene Pask. "Nene" as she was always known as, was the daughter of of Frederick William & Ellen Maud Pask née Phillips. She married Frank Morley and they ran Hargrave village Post Office and store. Kai writes:

    She lived her whole life in Hargrave pre-retirement at the Village Post Office and adjoining house and post retirement just over the road at Orchard End next to the Methodist Church.

    Kai has provided the above photograph, and some corrections to Nene's narrative. These have been included in the database, and will be available in the next website update.

    Thursday, August 27, 2009

    Website Update 27 August 2009

    The website was updated today, Thursday 27 August.

    This focuses on information, as detailed in the previous blogs:

    Philip & Rosetta Pask née Keen
    Descendants of Arthur Ernest & Lillian Pask née Church

    A full list of these recent changes to the narratives is available in the New or Changed Narratives section. There are now 8,069 narratives available on the website.

    Descendants of Arthur Ernest & Lillian Pask née Church

    This information relates to Suffolk Chart 26, the descendants of Thomas Pask who was born in 1777 in Brockley, Suffolk.

    Some time ago Roger Pask contacted us regarding his ancestors Arthur Ernest & Lillian Pask née Church. At that time we did some research, but did not include the information into our database.

    Arthur originated from Rattlesden, Suffolk and was the son of Henry & Anne Sophia Pask née White, who ran the Rising Sun at Rattlesden. Arthur served in the Army before, and during World War I as an Ambulance Driver. However his trade was a Baker.

    This information will now be available in the next website update, and includes information on their deceased children, and their families:

    Lily Annie L. Pask
    Alfred Arthur Pask
    Ivy May Pask
    Charles William Pask
    Ernest H. Pask
    Albert Edward Pask
    Arthur Jacob Pask

    Many thanks to Roger for providing the information on this family. It has helped us to complete many missing links.

    Philip & Rosetta Pask née Keen

    This information relates to the main Suffolk tree - descendants of John & Mirabel Pask née Sparrow, born c1680 who lived in Wickhambrook, Suffolk.

    Last week we had an e-mail from Stephen Daglish, a fellow Guild of One-Name Studies (GOONs) member. He noticed a Pask grave in South Ealing Cemetery. It read:

    In loving memory of
    Thomas Charles
    son of Philip & Rosetta Pask
    who died June 24th 1892
    aged 12 years and 4 months

    also of Rosetta Sophia Pask
    sister of the above
    who died July 6th 1903
    in her 38th year


    Alfred James Pask
    who died May 19th 1907, aged 25 years

    Philip & Rosetta Pask née Keen lived in Ealing Middlesex. Philip originated from Hargrave Suffolk, and was the son of Oliver & Sophia Pask née Suttle. He was the 2 x greatgrandson of John & Mirabel Pask née Sparrow.

    We located them in the census of 2 April 1911 in 10 St. Matthews Road, Ealing, Middlesex. Philip was listed as aged 71 born in Hargrave Suffolk, the Head of Household; a Gardener, living with his wife Rosetta and daughter Melinda. Also listed was his daughter-in-law Lily (his son Joseph Philip's wife), and grandchildren Eric Joseph, and Winifred Lily.

    Joseph his son was listed at 37 Caerleon Road, Newport, Monmouthshire, where he was listed as a Machine Foreman in the Printing Industry. His wife Lily May was his cousin, she was the daughter of Nathan Oliver & Susannah Pask née Philipps. Both his children Eric & Winifred were born in Newport.

    Many thanks to Stephen Daglish, for providing the cemetery information - this lead us to link together several missing pieces.

    Monday, August 10, 2009

    Pask DNA Project

    There are now nine DNA test results available relating to the following family charts:

    Chart 02: Descendants of John Pask of Wickhambrook, Suffolk

    Chart 03: Descendants of John Pask of Washingborough

    Chart 04: Descendants of Isaac Pask of Monmouthshire

    Chart 06: Descendants of Peter Pask of Kedington, Suffolk

    Chart 10: Descendants of John Pask of Thundersley, Essex

    Chart 30: Descendants of James Pask of Bardney, Lincolnshire

    Chart 41: Descendants of James Pask of Finsbury, London

    Chart 47: Descendants of Robert Pask (Pass) of Frieston, Lincolnshire

    A comparison of all the test results is available in the PASK DNA Project section.

    Suprisingly only two people have matched - in Chart 03. However, a recent test of a descendant of Peter Pask (Chart 06) has matched with a Pask not currently in the Pask DNA Project. So we are hoping that another match will be listed in the near future.

    We encourage male Pask, Paske, Parsk, and Pasque and the derivatives to take the 37-marker Y DNA test. To achieve maximum benefits we encourage 2-3 males from each family tree detailed on the Charts list to participate.

    Website Update 10 August 2009

    The website was updated today, Monday 10 August. This focuses on additional information, including the marriage certificates of:

    A full list of these recent changes to the narratives is available in the New or Changed Narratives section. There are now 8,051 narratives available.

    Sunday, July 19, 2009

    Website Update 19 July 2009

    The website was updated today, Sunday 19 July. This focuses on information, as detailed in the previous blogs:


    In addition, information is now available on the descendants of:
    A full list of these recent changes to the narratives is available in the New or Changed Narratives section. There are now 8,047 narratives available - an increase of 63.

    Apologies to those who have provided information recently, but their information is not included. As detailed in the previous blog Current Activities, it is a busy time for us. Once the renovations have been completed we will be working on the family history in preparation for next year's Pask Family Gathering on July 3.

    Wednesday, June 10, 2009

    Descendants of Henry & Mary Pask née Shaw

    This information relates to Chart 6 - Peter & Catherine Pask née Frost, born 1739 in Kedington, Suffolk.

    Over the weekend we had an e-mail from Helen Freeman, whose husband is a descendant of Henry & Mary Pask née Shaw. Their daughter Elsie Lucy Mary married John Henry Woodward (not John Steer as currently shown on the website).

    Helen has provided their marriage certificate, and information from the 1911 census. This will be included in the database and available in the next website update.

    Saturday, May 30, 2009

    Current Activities

    To those who regularly look at the Pask website and the blog you may have noticed an absence of updates and blogs. This is two fold:

    1. We are renovating the house at the moment. Building & decorating work is being carried out by Stuart until the end of October.
    2. The project that I have been managing at work for the last 2+ years is just about to go-live. It will be a phased rollout to 60 countries from June to August. So it is an exceptionally busy period.

    So unfortunately there are not enough hours in the day. However hopefully normal service will be resumed in the not too distant future.

    Elizabeth Pask b1835 Raglan Monmouthshire

    This information relates to Chart 34, the descendants of Philip Pask, (1768-1843), who lived in Bryngwyn, Monmouthshire.

    Today we had a new inquiry from Ted Broadhurst, who is researching his 3 x great-grandmother Elizabeth Pask who was born in 1835 in Ragland Monmouthshire. She was the daughter of Phillip & Mary Pask née Morgan.


    This family was extensively researched previously by Sylvia Rycroft. However there was no information found on Elizabeth.


    Ted has informed us that Elizabeth married William Winyard in 1855 in Birmingham. William was a Saddler. They had seven children. Ted has now definitely filled in the gaps, by providing us with 25 pages of detailed information. He also has photographs and certifications.

    PASK Publications in Amazon

    The PASK publications are now available for sale at http://www.amazon.com/.


    • PASKs of Lincolnshire Volume I - Great Gonerby
    • PASKs of Suffolk Volume I - Wickhambrook
    • PASKs of Suffolk Volume II - Wickhambrook
    • PASKs of Monmouthshire Volume I
    Please note that the prices are more expensive than at http://www.lulu.com/. However some people prefer to deal with Amazon instead of creating another account with Lulu.

    For more information see the webpage Pask Publications.

    Wednesday, May 20, 2009

    Descendants of James & Charlotte Mary Pask née Chaffin

    This information relates to Chart 6 - Peter & Catherine Pask née Frost, born 1739 in Kedington, Suffolk.

    Last Friday we received an inquiry from Raymond Pask from Australia. He is researching his great-grandparents James & Charlotte Mary Pask née Chaffin. He writes:

    "... one of their sons, Henry James Pask, who migrated to Australia in 1896, is my grandfather. He died in Melbourne in 1931. His parents, James and Charlotte, migrated to Australia in 1907. James died in 1914, while Charlotte died in 1911. All four (incl Henry James' wife, Isabella Smith) are buried together in Brighton Cemetery, Melbourne."
    Following up on this lead, I searched the migration records on http://www.findmypast.com/. Although James was not correctly indexed, I found them actually departing from London on 14 April 1899 on the ship Oroya. They travelled together with their son Arthur. Also their daughter Mary Ann, and son-in-law James Walter Dean and their two children George, and Edith Mary Dean.

    This solved two mysteries as previously we could not find the family in the 1901 census, and also could not establish who Mary Ann married.

    Raymond is curious to find out what happened to two other sons William and James, and their families. He knows that they also emigrated to Australia, however currently cannot establish when it was. There is also a family bible with more names mentioned that aren't on our birth list from James and Charlotte.

    This information will be included in the next website update. We look forward to exchanging more information with Ray, and hopefully establish a connection between the Suffolk Pask families in charts 04, and 06.

    Tuesday, April 28, 2009

    The Family History Event Sunday May 3

    I am attending the Family History Event on Sunday May 3 at the Exhibition Hall 2, in the Barbican, London.

    I will be on the computer help desk (Table 6) from 12:00 to 13:40, and from 15:20 to 17:00. If you are attending do let me know and we can perhaps arrange to have coffee.

    The event looks to be very promising, with 15 lectures throughout the day, and over 90 exhibitors.

    Saturday, April 25, 2009

    Betsy Pask's Sampler on eBay

    This information relates to the main Lincolnshire tree - descendants of Johannis [John] & Elizabeth Pask née Archer, who lived in Lincolnshire.

    This morning Paula Payne informed us that a sampler sewn by Betsy Pask in 1972 is available on eBay.


    We believe that this is Betsy Pask who lived in Nettleham, Lincolnshire.

    We won't be bidding for the sampler.

    Monday, April 20, 2009

    Descendants of William & Grace Isabella Pask née Solomon

    This information relates to Chart 46: William Pask (1860-1914) born in Southery Lincolnshire #1470.

    Chris Bell wrote to us this evening. She is an ardent researcher, but is still looking for the elusive information on the birth/baptism and marriage of her great-grandparents William & Grace Isabella Pask née Solomon.
    Chris has provided this picture.
    Lucy Annie Sketcher née Pask, Gladys Lampard née Pask, Frank Pask, Ethel Milner née Pask, and Gladys M. Pask, formerly Glover (wife of Frank).
    From left to right:
    Lucy Annie Sketcher née Pask, Gladys Lampard née Pask, Frank Pask, Ethel Milner née Pask, and Gladys M. Pask, formerly Glover (wife of Frank).
    If you recognise any of these people do get in touch. Chris is very keen to find any information on this family.

    2009 Guild Publication Awards

    This year we entered the Pask, Paske blog, and also the publication PASKs of Lincolnshire Volume I - Great Gonerby into the prestigious Guild of One-Name Studies (GOONS) Publication Awards. There were a record number of 106 entries, and the standard was exceptionally high.

    We are very proud to announce this blog won 1st prize, and the book was highly commended. Needless to say, we are delighted with the results.

    Thank you everyone for your contributions to winning these awards - the success of the Pask One-Name Study depends entirely on your contributions.

    Kate Pask née Avery

    This information relates to one of the Lincolnshire main families - John Pask (1760-1826), and Alice Woodcock (Stuart's own ancestors) who lived in Great Gonerby, Lincolnshire.

    Edith, Maurice, and Kate Avery
    Today, we had another e-mail from Gordon Beech. This time he provided a delightful photograph of Edith, Maurice, and Kate Avery. Kate later married George Albert Pask, the son of George & Elizabeth Pask née Clark (Stuart's 3 x Great-Grandparents).

    Thursday, April 16, 2009

    Family Gathering in Great Gonerby - August 1981

    This information relates to one of the Lincolnshire main families - John Pask (1760-1826), and Alice Woodcock (Stuart's own ancestors) who lived in Great Gonerby, Lincolnshire.

    We received an e-mail from Gordon Beech today. He and his wife Betty have been able to identify some of the people on the back cover of the publication PASKs of Lincolnshire Volume I.

    Pask Family Gathering in Great Gonerby Lincolnshire August 1981

    Together with additional information provided by Marjorie Horrell née Wood, we have now identified quite a few of the people:

    Back Row: 3rd from left Charles Shepherd, Betty Vine, Ken Vine, Dorothy Prior née Pask, Winifred Mary Elmer née Shepherd, Stella, Philip Sidney [Sid] Selby, Alexander Halliday
    Front Row 5th from the left: Ida Selby née Pask, Eleanor Mary Halliday née Avery, Eileen Mary Shepherd
    Photograph provided by Gerald (Gerry) Prior

    Monday, April 13, 2009

    Website Update 12 April 2009

    The website was updated yesterday, Sunday 12 April. This was a comparatively small update, and focuses on information, as detailed in the previous blogs:

    A full list of these recent changes to the narratives is available in the New or Changed Narratives section. There are now 7984 narratives available - an increase of 23.

    Descendants of Moses John & Cecilia Pask née Morgan

    This information relates to a descendant of the Monmouthshire progenitor Isaac Paske, (c1705 - ) who lived in Llanvihangel-ystern-Llewern, Monmouthshire.

    During the Easter we have exchanged information with Leslie Pask, who contacted us initially back in 2003. His grandfather was Amos John & Cecilia Pask née Morgan who lived in Pontypridd, Glamorgan.

    Searching through our transcripts of the GRO births, marriages, and deaths we have been able to identify his wife Cecilia, their 8 children, 11 grandchildren, and 4 great-grandchildren.

    These have been included in our database, and will be available in the next website update.

    Saturday, April 11, 2009

    Peter Pask - Waterloo

    Recently Stephen Pask of Australia was searching military records in Find My Past. He found a Pask who fought at Waterloo:

    Private Peter Pask fought in Captain Wood's Light Infantry unit of the 1st Battalion 4th (King's Own) Regiment. This regiment has some ties to Yorkshire but does not necessarily mean this man came from there.

    He was awarded the Waterloo Medal which was awarded to all ranks who fought in the battle.
    We searched our records, and found 27 Peter Pasks in the database. However, only 1-2 likely. Based on the battle being on 18 June 1815, it could be:

    Peter Pask born 1770 in Stoke by Clare, Suffolk - perhaps too old
    Peter Pask born 1803 in Flempton cum Hargrave, Suffolk - probably too young
    On the other hand it could be neither. Family stories like this would be passed down through the generations. We are in touch with descendants of both of the above families, and they are ardent researchers. They would be aware of this if it was their Peter Pask.

    Thursday, April 09, 2009

    PASKs of Lincolnshire Volume I Updated

    This information relates to one of the Lincolnshire main families - John Pask (1760-1826), and Alice Woodcock (Stuart's own ancestors) who lived in Great Gonerby, Lincolnshire.

    The latest version of Lincolnshire Volume I is now available from the Lulu website. There are many additional pages and photographs. This has increased the cost to £8.00, plus postage.

    Many thanks to those who have contributed to the update:

    • Michael Wood - Extensive information and photographs on the descendants of John & Sarah Pask née Seward, and Thomas & Jane Pask née Coy
    • Martin Pask - Identification of people in a family group photograph taken at the wedding of Herbert Edward & Annie Mary Pask in Great Gonerby in 1929
    • John F. Evans - Information on the descendants of Frederick & Charlotte Wright née Pask.
    • Mary Rogers - Information on the descendants of John William & Edith Annie Munton née Pask.

    A colour version of this document is also available, however the price is £30. All pages are in colour on high quality paper.

    Details of all Pask Publications are available on the website.

    If you would like to purchase this revised publication, and do not feel happy about ordering it through the internet, contact us and will purchase it on your behalf.

    Saturday, April 04, 2009

    Lungley-Pask Families Certificates

    This information relates to the main Suffolk tree - descendants of John & Mirabel Pask née Sparrow, born c1680 who lived in Wickhambrook, Suffolk.

    Today we received another package from Sheila Bourne. As mentioned in the previous blog titled Lungley-Pask Families, Sheila is researching the brother and sister Herbert Arthur Pask and Ruth Pask, who married sister and brother Gladys Gertrude Lungley, and Lewis Herbert Lungley.

    Sheila has kindly provided a further 19 certificates relating to these two families. These together with the previous certificates will be included in our database in the foreseeable future. We are again indebted to Sheila for sharing this information.

    Wednesday, April 01, 2009

    Publishing Your Family History to the Web

    Early last year I gave a a half-day tutorial at the Society of Genealogists on Publishing Your Family History to the Web. See blog titled Publishing Your Family History to the Web.

    Shortly afterwards I included the PowerPoint presentation on a website that hosts presentations, called www.slideshow.net. It's a free website that enables you to upload and share your PowerPoint presentations and Word documents.

    Today they wrote to me and advised:

    We've noticed that your slideshow on SlideShare has been getting a LOT of views
    in the last 24 hours. Great job ... you must be doing something right. ;-)

    Not sure whether this is an April Fool's joke, but the statistics say that 30,000+ people have viewed the presentation in the last 24 hours. For those interested, you can find the presentation on http://www.slideshare.net/TeresaPask/publishing-your-family-history-to-the-web.

    Thursday, March 26, 2009

    Website Update 26 March 2009

    The website was updated today, Thursday 26 March. This update focuses on the Lincoln registration district marriages so kindly provided by Marion Harper Hopkins as part of the Guild of One-Name Studies marriage challenge, as detailed in the December blog titled Lincoln Marriages.

    All the 55 marriages have now been included in the database. The marriage transcripts from numerous Lincolnshire parish registers are available as downloads in the Sources of Information section of the relevant individual narratives.

    We are looking forward to meeting Marion this weekend, as we are attending the Lincolnshire Family History One Day Conference at City School, Skellingthorpe Road, Lincoln. It has been over 20 years since we attended a Lincolnshire conference, and we look forward to renewing old acquaintances.

    A full list of these recent changes to the narratives is available in the New or Changed Narratives section. There are now 7961 narratives available.

    Tuesday, March 24, 2009

    Lungley-Pask Families

    This information relates to the main Suffolk tree - descendants of John & Mirabel Pask née Sparrow, born c1680 who lived in Wickhambrook, Suffolk.

    In January Sheila Bourne contacted us. She had seen in the December edition of Suffolk Roots, the article from Jo Pask on the Pask Family Gathering, July 2008. She wrote that her cousins Lewis H. Lungley and his sister Gladys G. Lungley had married a Pask brother and sister:

    Ruth and Herbert were the son and daughter of the son of Arthur & Janet Pask née Ramsey.

    Today we received a package from Sheila containing 36 certificates relating to these two families. We are delighted, and indebted to Sheila for sharing this information.

    Sunday, March 15, 2009

    Website Update 15 March 2009

    The website was updated today, Sunday 15 March. This update includes information, as detailed in the previous blogs:

    A full list of these recent changes to the narratives is available in the New or Changed Narratives section. There are now 7936 narratives available - an increase of 69.

    Susan Pask born 1820 Llanmartin, Monmouthshire

    This information relates to a descendant of the Monmouthshire progenitor Isaac Paske, (c1705 - ) who lived in Llanvihangel-ystern-Llewern, Monmouthshire.

    Earlier this month Paula Payne, our ardent Monmouthshire researcher wrote to us. Recently she and her brother Peter saw the original Nebo Independant Chapel, Wolvesnewton records and determined that the Pask baptisms were wrongly transcribed.

    In particular it was originally believed that Susan was the daughter of Isaac & Mary Pask née Morgan. Paula confirmed that it should read:

    Susan the daughter of Isaac Pask and Elizabeth Pask of the Parish of Llanmartin was born in 28th February 1820 and was baptized 29th March 1820 by David Thomas of Nebo Independent Chapel Wolvesnewton.

    This has been amended in our database, and be included in the next website update.

    John & Mary Hannah Beard née Pask

    This information relates to a descendant of the Monmouthshire progenitor Isaac Paske, (c1705 - ) who lived in Llanvihangel-ystern-Llewern, Monmouthshire.

    Last month we received a letter from Christine A. Paisley, who lives in Albany, West Australia. She writes that her husband's grandmother was Mary Hannah Pask, the daughter of John & Elizabeth Pask née Crockett. Mary was born on 15 February 1885 at Barbadoes Green, Tintern, Monmouthshire.

    Christine has provided details that has enabled us to identify John & Mary's children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and 2 x great-grandchildren. This information will be included in the next website update in Chart 04.

    John Joseph Stephen & Julia Wiber née Pask

    This information relates to the descendants of the Essex Main Progenitor - John Pask, (1771-1847) who originated from Thundersley, Essex.

    Today we received an e-mail from Mandy Bourdon. She writes:

    I live in Australia ... my ggg grandmother was a Elizabeth Louisa Wiber daughter of John Joseph Stephen Wiber and Julia Pask but on your website it only states an Emma Wiber.
    The reason for only having Emma was because the information came from the passenger list of the "Parsee". If there were other children they must have been born in Australia.

    Mandy is going to provide more information. In the meantime, we will include Elizabeth in the next website update.

    Saturday, March 14, 2009

    Toffee Pask (19 July 1994 - 13 March 2009)

    Toffee Pask

    Our beloved burmese cat Toffee sadly died yesterday. His real name was Rascal Robbie, and he lived up to his name. We had to include numerous bells on his collar to warn all the local birds, mice, squirrels, and even rats. Nothing was too big for him.

    He was always with me whilst I worked on family history. Frequently I had to move him off the mouse mat as he got closer and closer. We will sorely miss him.

    New Chart 48 - George & Mary Pask née Fitzjohn

    This information relates to Chart 48: George Pask who was born in 1818, and baptised in Thorney Cambridgeshire. He married Mary Fitzjohn in 1840, and they lived in Northamptonshire.

    A new chart will be available in the next website update - chart 48. This will group together over 40 people who descend from George & Mary Pask née Fitzjohn who lived in Northamptonshire in the middle of the 19th century.

    George was the illegitimate son of Sarah Pask. He was born on 12 July 1817, and baptised on 7 June 1818 in Thorney, Cambridgeshire. It is currently not known where Sarah came from.

    Tuesday, March 03, 2009

    Barbara Pask Painting

    Barbara Pask's paint of a cat Recently I was searching the internet for the name Pask, and came across this delightful painting by Barbara Pask.

    Being a cat lover, I thought this was an excellent painting and captured the look of a cat.

    So I was delighted when she put it up for sale on e-bay. I snapped it up, and will receive it from Ohio in the next couple of days. It will take pride of place in the lounge.

    James Pask b1871 Bury St. Edmunds

    This information relates to the main Suffolk tree - descendants of John & Mirabel Pask née Sparrow, born c1680 who lived in Wickhambrook, Suffolk.

    Yesterday we received an e-mail from Geoff & Pam Gough. Fortunately they solved a long outstanding mystery relating to James Pask, the son of John & Susan Pask née Buckle.

    We had found James in the 1881 & 1891 censuses, but not in the 1901 census. There was additional confusion as there was two James born in Bury St. Edmunds - James in 1871 and James Henry in 1872.

    Fortunately we found him in the 1911 census living in St. Pancras. This in turn, enabled us to locate him in the 1901 census, where he gave his place of birth incorrectly as London. Together with the information provided by Geoff & Pam, we have been able to piece together that he married Katherine Markell in 1893, and they had five children:

    1. Lily Florence Pask born 1894
    2. Gladys Ethel Pask born 1896
    3. Dorothy Maud Pask born 1903 (Pam's grandmother)
    4. Ivy Molly Francis Pask born 1907
    5. Katie Maria Pask born in 1910

    James' siblings have been well researched by Dorothy Pask, and David Hodge.

    Geoff & Pam will be providing more information in due course. In the meantime, the next website update will include the basic information on this latest find.


    Wednesday, February 25, 2009

    PASKs of New Zealand

    Recently we became aware of a new website that lists the New Zealand Government records for births, deaths and marriages (BDM). The information available includes:

    • Births that occurred at least 100 years ago
    • Stillbirths that occurred at least 50 years ago
    • Marriages and eventually Civil Unions that occurred 80 years ago
    • Deaths that occurred at least 50 years ago or the deceased's date of birth was at least 80 years ago.

    We found:

    Births - 26 Pask, 0 Paske,

    Deaths - 55 Pask, 12 Paske

    Marriages - Females: 14 Pask, 0 Paske

    Marriages - Males: 13 Pask, 4 Paske

    There were no BMDs for the name Pasque

    These will be included in the database in the near future, and will be available in due course on the website.

    Saturday, February 14, 2009

    John Jabez Daubney Pask

    This information relates to the main Lincolnshire tree - descendants of Johannis [John] & Elizabeth Pask née Archer, who lived in Lincolnshire.

    This week my brother Kelvin went on a business trip to Alexandria, Egypt. He kindly agreed to visit a war grave there. He took numerous photographs. The cemetery is currently under renovation - they are replacing the grass. The photographs below show other parts of the cemetery, and the Egyptian gardener who lovingly cares for the cemetery. There are several other photographs available in the John Jabez Daubney Pask album, available in Picasa web albums.

    J.J.D. Pask, was John Jabez Daubney Pask. He was born in 1879 in North Kyme, Lincolnshire, the son of Edward & Jane Pask née Daubney. He married Sarah Elizabeth Gash on 1 November 1906. They had five children. John was killed in action on 1 November 1917. Information on this family was originally provided in 2004 by Joanne Kirby.

    Grave of John Jabez Pask, Alexandria (Hadra) War Memorial Cemetery, Egypt

    Alexandria (Hadra) War Memorial Cemetery, Egypt
    Commonwealth War Grave's gardener at the Alexandria (Hadra) War Memorial Cemetery, Egypt

    Sunday, February 08, 2009

    Descendants of Henry & Elizabeth Pask née Asman

    This information relates to the main Lincolnshire tree - descendants of Johannis [John] & Elizabeth Pask née Archer, who lived in Lincolnshire.

    Yesterday I contacted Becky Pask, through Facebook. I don't really use Facebook, however back in June last year I was notified about the 200 Global Pask Challenge. I was browsing through the list of people who took part in the challenge, and came across Becky's name.

    Becky lives in New York state. She was delighted I contacted her, and sent me a link to the Pask Family Web Home. This family had a family reunion on July 27 2008, by sheer coincidence a day after the Pask Family Gathering.

    Becky and I intend to exchange information, and bring up-to-date the information on the descendants of Henry & Elizabeth Pask née Asman, who emigrated to America on RMS Abyssinia, arriving 22 April 1872. Henry was born in 1849 in Nocton, Lincolnshire.

    Friday, February 06, 2009

    George & Maria Simpson née Pask

    This information relates to Chart 44: William PASK married Elizabeth c1814, and lived in Timberland, Lincolnshire.

    Yesterday Marion Harper Hopkins, an ardent family history researcher, provided us with a transcript of the marriage of George Simpson to Maria Pask. They married in St. Michael's in Louth, Lincolnshire on 30 July 1899.

    Marion is a fellow Guild of One-Name Studies member. She has been researching since 1989, and has one-name studies for the names HOPKIN(S), CRAMP(E) and BRAML(E)Y, and their variants. Marion and her husband Mick, frequently undertake marriage challenges. Last December they provided 55 Pask marriage transcripts from the Lincoln registration district (see Blog titled Lincoln Marriages), and previously they did a Lambeth marriage challenge (see Blog titled Lambeth Marriages). We are indebted for their contributions, and amazed at their energy and committment. Although not related to any Pasks, they have volunteered to take part in the next Pask Family Gathering on 3 July 2010.

    This marriage and additional information on George & Maria Simpson née Pask will be included in the next website update.

    Thursday, February 05, 2009

    Pask, Paske & Pasque births (1916-2005)

    As a follow-on from the recent blog titled England & Wales Births 1911-2005. The dates should read 1915-2005.

    A quick search reveals that there are in the period 1916-2005

    2,107 births, with the mother’s maiden name of PASK

    283 births, with the mother’s maiden name of PASKE

    41 births, with the mother’s maiden name of PASQUE

    26 births, with the mother's maiden name of PARSK

    this compares with

    2,228 with the name of PASK

    247 with the name of PASKE

    67 with the name of PASQUE

    29 with the name of PARSK


    We are finding that there are a lot of names incorrectly listed as PACK, PARK, and PASH. These are incorrect in the original GRO indexes. We have not so far found a lot of incorrect transcripts of the indexes.

    Tuesday, February 03, 2009

    England & Wales Births 1911-2005

    We are in for a very busy period!

    Ancestry has just released their index of England & Wales births for the period 1911-2005. This database is a searchable, digitized version of the indices of civil registrations in England and Wales, reported quarterly to the General Register Office (GRO) in London. This index spans the years between 1916 and 2005.

    You can search for a christian name, surname, year, or even mother's maiden name. This will revolutionize family history! When I think of the hours spent transcribing the births, marriages, and deaths. Now it is all done for you.

    Yorkshire PASKs - William Edward & Mary Pask née Cliffe

    This information relates to the main Lincolnshire tree - descendants of Johannis [John] & Elizabeth Pask née Archer, who lived in Lincolnshire.

    As mentioned in the previous blog, we found two Pask families in the 1911 Census in Sheffield. The second one was the family of William Edward & Mary Pask née Cliffe together with three of their children, who were living at 3 Greystock Street, Sheffield.

    William was born in 1871 in Nocton, Lincolnshire. He was the 7th great-grandson of John & Elizabeth Pask née Archer, the main Lincolnshire progenitor.

    We have been able to trace William & Mary's descendants through to Sophie Louise Orr, the daughter of Nicola & Nigel Orr née Pask. Sophie is the 11 x great-granddaughter of John & Elizabeth Pask née Archer.

    We are sure you would agree that this is pretty impressive tree going back to the 1540s and spans 13 generations. All the credit goes to the many researchers of this tree, in particular Patricia Chown, and Tom & Claudia DuBois.

    This information will be included in the next website update.

    Yorkshire PASKs - Charles William & Ada Pask née Bee

    This information relates to the main Suffolk tree - descendants of John & Mirabel Pask née Sparrow, born c1680 who lived in Wickhambrook, Suffolk.

    We recently found in the 1911 Census, two Pask families in Yorkshire. One of them was the family of Charles William & Ada Pask née Bee, who married in 1903 in the Sheffield registration district. In the census of 2 April 1911 they were living at 5 Ross Street, Darnall, Sheffield, together with their children Charles, Ada, and Nellie.

    Charles was born in Deepcar. His parents were George & Elizabeth Pask, who originated from Suffolk. George was born in Depden in 1858.

    We have been able to piece together the family from the 1880s through to current day. Information on Charles & Ada, together with their six children, and their 27 known descendants will be included in the next website update.

    Monday, February 02, 2009

    Edna Coulson Pask (1920-1934)

    This information relates to a currently unidentified main branch of the family with roots in Nottinghamshire.

    We had an e-mail via Genes Reunited from Margaret, who is researching Edna Coulson Pask. Margaret writes:

    ... My grandfather, who was in the army was asked by a dying colleague to care for his daughter after his death. As a consequence Edna was brought to live in the family with my grandparents and their three children, my mother and her two younger brothers. The youngest brother can remember Edna ..... Ron says they nicknamed her Dolly and she died in 1934 from a virus. I have found an Edna Coulson Pask born in Derbyshire and her mother's name was Pask. Presumably the father's name was Coulson. Do you know anything about this family please?

    As Margaret mentions, Edna C. Pask was registered in 1920 in the Basford registration district. She died in 1934 in the Leicester registration district, at the age of 13.

    We will purchase the birth certificate so that we can identify who her mother was.

    Sunday, February 01, 2009

    Website Update 1 February 2009

    The website was updated today, Sunday 1 February. This update includes information, as detailed in the previous blogs:

    A full list of these recent changes to the narratives is available in the New or Changed Narratives section. There are now 7,867 narratives available.

    Frederick & Georgina Esther Pask née Burnard

    This information relates to Chart 7, the descendants of Henry Paske, (1765 - 1845), who lived in Kedington, Suffolk.

    We have also been researching Frederick & Georgina Esther Pask née Burnard, who was the great-grandson of Henry Pask.

    Just before Christmas the 1911 census came out. We purchased all the London census images for the names Pask, and Paske as more and more families were migrating away from the agricultural areas of Lincolnshire & Suffolk. Our main focus was to assign the 400 children born between 1901 and 1911, into family groups. One such family was the family of Frederick & Georgina Esther Pask née Burnard.

    We knew they married in 1901, however we could not locate Frederick in the 1901 census. However we believed they had several children, as in the GRO birth indexes there were five children, with the mother's maiden name of Burnard. Fortunately we found the family in the 1911 census and established that they had 11 children in total.

    Also we could determine Frederick's age, and where he was born. Subsequently we found him in the 1901 census, indexed under the name of Peck. Although he was born in Deptford, his parents were Charles & Harriett Pask née Surridge. His father Charles was born in 1839 in Kedington, Suffolk.

    Frederick & Georgina's eleven children have now been included in the database, together with a further generations, where determined.

    This information is included in today's website update.

    George William & Elizabeth Martha Pask née Butler

    This information relates to Chart 7, the descendants of Henry Paske, (1765 - 1845), who lived in Kedington, Suffolk.

    In late December we received an e-mail from Janice (Jan) Ellam, who lives in Balsham Cambridgeshire. She wrote that she was the granddaughter of George William & Elizabeth Martha Pask née Butler. Since then together with Jan we have been gathering information on this family.

    George & Elizabeth's eldest son was Sidney was previously detailed in the blog titled Sidney George Pask.

    Jan wrote:

    After WWII, Sidney stayed in Ostend where he married a Flemish girl called Madelaine. On her death in the mid sixties he returned to England.
    Today, Sidney's descendants still reside in Belgium. On Friday, Bernard, Sidney's grandson contact us, and will provide more information on his family.

    The information from Jan will be included in today's website update.

    Friday, January 30, 2009

    Update on Descendants of John & Anne Pask née Thomas

    This information relates to Chart 45: William PASK (1808-1893) born in Nantylgo, Monmouthshire #9973.

    Further to the recent posting Descendants of John & Anne Pask née Thomas, David Hopkins wrote to us. He said:

    Your last blog on Pask.org.uk is most interesting. John's father is listed as James Pask. This could be the same James who was the father of William Pask b Nantylo Aberustruth 1808. William had a daughter Anne and I believe Elvira.
    I think that this probably the missing link. We will investigate further this James, and his wife Mary, and their son William and see if there is further evidence to verify this.

    William's daughter was infact called Levinia, or Lavinia, however in the 1851 census she was known as Evenia.

    Thanks for David for this information. Just goes to show the power of the blog!