This information relates to the descendants of James Pask (1818-1882) who lived in Shoreditch, London.
We have now established that James Pask married Caroline Panting in 1840. However in 1842 he was living with Mary Ann Reynolds, and they had six children. They married in 1852 (perhaps after Caroline's death).
In the census of 30 March 1851, the family were living at 6 Trafalgar Street, Bethnal Green, London. James was a Coffee Roaster.
For some time, together with Gary Pask, we have been trying to identify where James originated from. Last week there was a major breakthrough.
We have over the years compiled a list of all PASK(E)s in
the probate indexes, and purchased several wills. I was working on another family and searched to see whether a will was probated in 1863. I did not find
anything for that family, but I did find:
1863
Letters of Administration (with
the Will annexed) of the Personal estate and effects of James Pask otherwise
Paske late of Bury St. Edmunds in the County of Suffolk Leather Cutter deceased
who died 3 October 1831 at Bury St. Edmunds aforesaid left unadministered by
Samuel Adams and Joseph Paske the Son two of the Executors named in the said
Will were granted at the Principal Registry to James Pask of 6 Trafalger-street
Church-street Bethnal Green in the County of Middlesex Coffee Roaster the
Grandson a Legatee substituted in the said Will he having been first sworn.
Former Grant Prerogative Court of Canterbury February 1832. Effects under £200.
(See attached)
The will of James Pask is very difficult to read. In the will it mentions his wife Deborah, sons Joseph and James, and
his daughter Mary Dorling, wife of John Dorling. Also mentioned was Richard Batchelor, son of my wife Sarah Batchelor, daughter of my wife (children of my
wife by her former husband). He appointed as executors Samuel Adams, Joseph
Pask (son), and Nathaniel Kevan.
In a marginal note (on the fourth page) it reads:
On 11th June 1863 Admon with the
Will amended of the personal estate and effects of James Pask otherwise Paske
late of Bury St. Edmunds in the County of Suffolk Leather Cutter who died 13
October 1831 at Bury St. Edmunds aforesaid left unadministered by Samuel Adams
deceased whilst .... one of the Executors and Joseph PASKE ... whilst living
the Son of the other of the Executors ... the Residuary Legatee named in the
said Will was granted to James Pask one of the natural and lawful children of
James Pask deceased whilst living the Son also of the said deceased and as such
having attained the age of 21 years a Legatic substituted in the said Will be
having been first sworn. Nathaniel Kevan the other Executor named in the said
Will having died 4 January 1862 without having proved the same the said Joseph
Paske having survived the said Samuel Adams and died intestate Deborah Paske
widow the relict the ... in life named in the said Will being dead and Emily
Catherine Cutting (wife of John Cutting) the ... and the sole person entitled
to the ... .. estate and affects of the said John Paske deceased (who died a
Widower being ... the Letters of Administration (with the said Will amended) of
the unadministered personal estate and effects of the said deceased.
Originally we did not James having a second son called
James – clearly when his father James made the will in 1832, James the
son was under the age of 21. He was probably the son of James & Deborah Paske née ?, who married in 1814.
James, and his descendants are now assigned to Chart 02-2. In the next website update further adjustments will be made, and Chart 13 will be deleted.
