Florence Ellen Harvey née Pask

This information relates to the main Suffolk tree - descendants of John & Mirabel Pask née Sparrow, born c1680 who lived in Wickhambrook, Suffolk. In particular, Florence Ellen Harvey née Pask, who was the 5 x great-grandfather of John & Mirabel Pask née Sparrow.

We recently exchanged e-mails with James Harvey, who is researching his great-grandmother Florence Ellen Harvey née Pask, the daughter of Edgar & Caroline Kate Pask née Sharpe. Florence married Alfred Cecil Harvey of Ipswich.

James writes:

"Alfred Cecil Harvey was born in All Saints, Ipswich in 1891 and was a carpenter. He fought with the Suffolk regiment in France during WW1 and was wounded in the side, but survived. He died in 1945, they were living at The Street, Whitton. Florence died in 1964 and was buried at Whitton church, Ipswich with Alfred."

James also provided a photograph of Florence with her son Alec Harvey and Grandson (James' father) Mervyn Harvey. This information will be included in the next website update.

Website Update 24 August 2008

The website was updated today Sunday 24 August. Saturday 9 August. This update includes information, as detailed in the previous blogs:

• Descendants of George & Annie Pask of Camberwell, London
• Decendants of Henry & Mary Pask née Shaw
• Chart 44: William & Elizabeth Pask of Timberland Lincolnshire

A full list of these recent changes to the narratives is available in the New or Changed Narratives section. There are now 7,754 narratives available, and increase of 72 narrative in this latest update.

Chart 44: William & Elizabeth Pask of Timberland Lincolnshire

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

Recent information gleaned from the Family Search new pilot site related to a Grimsby, Lincolnshire Pask family. A connection was linked back to a Timberland family, which may in turn be possibly linked back to the Wellingore branch of the family. Therefore we decided to show this as a separate family - chart 44.

If you have any further information, do contact us.

Descendants of Henry & Mary Pask née Shaw

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

One of the certificates mentioned in the blog yesterday was the birth certificate of Henry Frederick William Pask, the son of Henry & Mary Pask née Shaw. He was born on 29 January 1885.

This family is being researched by Pat Taylor in Australia. I wrote to her and received an immediate response. Pat knew that Henry & Mary had 14 children, although only 7 survived to maturity. However previously only 8 children had been identified. Unfortunately Henry Frederick William Pask was one of those who did not survive to maturity. He died at the age of 5.

Pat has also been able to find another son - Henry Clarence Pask, who was born on 10 December 1904. This meant that they had three sons called Henry. Pat writes:

"... as often happened in those days, my grandparents thought my dad wasn’t going to make it into adulthood and when my uncle was born they went ahead and named him Henry, hedging their bets just in case, but when my dad survived against all odds, as he was a sickly child with bronchitis, they just dropped the Henry and Clarence became my uncle’s name for the duration".

Pat has kindly provided the birth certificate for this third Henry.

Descendants of George & Annie Pask of Camberwell, London

This information relates to Chart 41 - James PASK, who lived in Finsbury, London c1758.

Earlier this year we were in contact with Michael Pask whose grandparents were Robert John & Phoebe Pask née Coode. This has been one of the most challenging bits of research we have done. With Michael's perservation, I think we have finally resolved the mystery.

Registered names, and names used in the census do not always tie up. In the case of Michael's ancestors George & Annie were found easily in the 1891 and 1901 census. However we drew a complete blank with the 1881-1861 censuses. Similarily with George's birth, death, and marriage registrations.

Michael purchased three certificates relating to children listed in the 1891 & 1901 censuses. Unfortunately none of them had the father's name of George, or mother's name of Annie.

In the 1891 census, Annie was listed as Mary Ann. Fortunately her place of birth was Wantage in both censuses. Persuing this line, we researched all the Annie, or Mary Ann's born in Wantage, and this paid off as we found that Mary Ann Stroud married an Edwin Pask in 1876 in Wandsworth registration district.

Knowing this, we immediately identified Edwin who was already in our database - we last did some preliminary research on this family in December 2003, when online records were very limited. We then did another search of the 1851-71 censuses, and found he was in fact called Edward, and was the son of John & Isabella Pask née Gollan.

I think this is a prime example of how difficult research can be at times, and how rewarding it is when you finally solve the mystery.

This information, together with George & Annie's descendants will be included in the next website update.

Website Update 9 August 2008

The website was updated on Saturday 9 August. This update includes:

• Additional information on the descendants of Philip & Rosetta Pask née Keen, including images from the family bible provided by Alan Michael Pask at the Pask Family Gathering.
• Transcript of Pask Monumental Inscriptions at Wickhambrook, Great & Little Whelnetham, provided by Jo Pask. She visited these graveyards on Monday 28 July 2008 with Dorothy Pask.
• Transcript & images of Pask Monumental Inscriptions at Wickhambrook, provided by Barry Pask, at the Pask Family Gathering. Barry has provided a lot more photographs, and information. This will be included in the near future.
• Information from Gareth Paske, who is a descendant of Charles Oliver Thomas Dechiemery & Harriet Paske née Stephens of Bristol.
• Information from Melanie Carter, provided as a result of the Pask Family Gathering, on the descendants of Thomas & Hephzibah Pask née Tyte.
• Marriage transcripts provided by Peter Copsey, as part of the Guild of One-Name Studies Marriage Challenge - these include
  Arthur Henry Pask and Jenny Mace Clayton who married in St. Saviour, Brixton Hill, London on 17 May 1911;
  Arthur William Pask and Florence May Wells who married in St. Philip, Lambeth, London on 18 May 1911;
  Charles Pask and Alice Louisa Weeks, who married in St. Matthew, Brixton, London on 10 August 1895;
• Descendants of Francis & Elizabeth Playle née Pask, who married in October 1782 in Stambourne, Essex. Additional details will be provided in the next website update, as updated by Geoffrey Brightwell, via GenesReunited.
• A new family group - Chart 43: John Pask (1769-1835), who lived in Northamptonshire & Cambridgeshire

Many thanks to everyone who have contributed. A full list of these recent changes to the narratives is available in the New or Changed Narratives section. There are now 7,682 narratives available.

Pask Family Gathering 2008 - Photographs

I have now included an additional 114 photographs on the website. There is a link from the Pask Family Gathering 2008 webpage.

To view all the thumbnails click the icon at the bottom of the page. To view the pictures in full size, double-click the photograph. You can also view all the full sized photographs by clicking forward , or back .

Wherever possible, we have provided a caption detailing who is in the picture. Any additions, or corrections would be appreciated. We have not provided a caption to the group photographs, as it will take some to complete these. A volunteer would be most welcomed to take on this task.

If anybody would like a particular photograph(s), please e-mail us with the file name, and we will provide the print-quality image.

In the foreseeable future, I will be writing a detailed account to be included in the website, the Pask Publications, and the Guild of One-Names Studies journal.

Pask Family Gathering - July 26 2008

What a superb event! 210 Pasks, and Pask-related people converged on Whepstead Village Hall in Suffolk on a glorious sunny day. They travelled from far afield, including New Zealand, Australia, Canada, and throughout England and Wales.


Some of the success is accredited to Jo for her local knowledge. She recommended the hall, and organized all the local logistics in Suffolk, leaving us to focus on the genealogical side. Also most sincerest thanks to all the helpers, including Fiona & Francis, Ros & John, Marjorie & Ted, Jeff, and Paula. With special thanks to Judy, Tessa & David, David & Karen, and Chris & Alyson for the sumptuous BBQ they provided, that was enjoyed by all in the early evening.

However, the main success was to all those who attended, and made the day such a momentous occasion.

The Bury Free Press attended the event, and an article is in the paper this week, together with a photograph provided by Ian Konrath. For those who don't live in the area, the Bury Free Press article is available online, and the group photograph is available on the Pask, Paske One-Name Study website.

We are currently collecting together all the photographs, and these will be available on the Pask, Paske One-Name Study website over the weekend. So if you attended, and have taken any photographs we encourage you to e-mail them to us. Preferably identifying who the people are.

A full detailed account, and illustrated webpages will be available shortly. We just need a few days to recuperate, and to savour the wonderful memories.

Website Update 13 July 2008

The website was updated today, Sunday 13 July.

This update is again focusing on the preparations for the Pask Family Gathering on July 26. In particular:

• Sylvia Rycroft provided a major update, as detailed in the previous blog Pasks of Monmouthshire.
• Stephen Pask, provided information relating to Chart 30: James PASK, (1835- ) Southrow, or Southrey, near Bardney, Lincolnshire #1071.

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

Pasks of Monmouthshire

This information relates to the Monmouthshire progenitor Isaac Paske, (c1705 - ) who lived in Llanvihangel-ystern-Llewern, Monmouthshire. Also it refers to
William Pask (c1720- ) who lived in Cwmcarvan, Monmouthshire.

Yesterday, Sylvia Rycroft updated us on her latest trip to Monmouthshire to research the parish records at the Gwent RO. Sylvia also purchased all the remaining Paske Wills.

As a consequence, the wills have thrown up some interesting information on various Monmouthshire families. From these wills she has established, changes to the following:

• Charles Pask, who married Rachel Morgan, and lived in Abergavenny, Monmouthshire in the 1800s has now been linked back to William & Mary Pask née ?
• William Paske, who married Ann Jones, was previously thought to be the son of Isaac & Rachael Paske née Hugh is now the son of William & Mary Pask née ?

The wills have also enabled Sylvia to piece together some of the other Paske families, but not to absolutely reveal where they fitted within the wider family group. There are still some pieces missing from the jigsaw and they may never be found because the records do not exist.

So if you are a descendant of the Pasks of Monmouthshire, check out the revised Monmouthshire Main Progenitor: Isaac PASK, (c1705 - ) lived in Llanvihangel-ystern-Llewern, Monmouthshire #3687 (Chart 4), and Chart 42: William PASK (c1720- ) lived in Cwmcarvan, Monmouthshire #10869, as there has been a reassignment of several families.

The PASKs of Monmouthshire book will be revised after the Pask Family Gathering. However, we are working on the charts and these will be on display on the day.

With so many Williams born in the period, and living in the same area, it is no wonder that the wrong assumptions have been made.

We look forward to meeting Sylvia, and her second cousin Diane on July 26 at the Pask Family Gathering.

Pask Publications

A series of books has been compiled for the Pask Family Gathering.

1. PASKs of Lincolnshire Volume I - Great Gonerby


2. PASKs of Suffolk Volume I - Wickhambrook


3. PASKs of Suffolk Volume II - Wickhambrook


4. PASKs of Monmouthshire Volume I

These volumes have now been revised, in preparation for the Pask Family Gathering on July 26, 2008. For more information see the webpage Pask Publications.

I would like to thank everyone who have provided corrections, and new information, especially the photographs which add considerably to the books.

Apologies, if I have missed someone's amendments - please let me know and I will ensure they are available in the next release.

Pask Family Gathering 2008 - Update

Registrations for the Pask Family Gathering have increased significantly over the past month.

The current statistics are:
Booked: 117 adults / 9 children
We are confident this number will rise to over 150+

More information is available on the website, including a full list of attendees. Do check this list. If we have incorrectly listed your name, or you are not on the list do contact us, as the name badges will be based on the list.

To assist in the administration of such a large gathering, attendance is only through booking. Complete the registration form, or contact 01284 830268, or contact us by e-mail.

Advance orders for books are being taken for collection at the Pask Family Gathering. The deadline for ordering is Saturday July 5.
For more information...

A newsletter will be sent out later this week.

PASKs of Monmouthshire Volume I

This information relates to the Monmouthshire progenitor Isaac Paske, (c1705 - ) who lived in Llanvihangel-ystern-Llewern, Monmouthshire.
I am very pleased to announce that a new book is now available on http://www.lulu.com/.

PASKs of Monmouthshire Volume I is the fourth book in a series of books that is being published for the Pask Family Gathering to be held in Whepstead, Suffolk on Saturday July 26, 2008.

This 268-page book covers the descendants of Isaac Pask, the main Monmouthshire progenitor. There are over 40 detailed charts for the main families, minibiographies of approximately 1,040 people, together with 100 photographs. Also information on the Pask, Paske One-Name Study and a full index by surname and christian names of the people mentioned in the book.

We would like to acknowledge and thank all the people who helped make this book a published reality. Particularly to Paula Payne, Pat Maybrey, and Sylvia Rycroft, who have provided a wealth of information including photographs, certificates, and anecdotes on these Monmouthshire families, and the descendants of Isaac Pask.

Website Now Available

I am delighted, and very relieved to say that the website is now available again. Although the web hosting provider is different, this will not make any difference as the url is still http://www.pask.org.uk/.

At the same time I have updated the narratives section. The main changes since the last website update are as a result of changes identified during the formatting of the book Monmouthshire Volume I.


This unexpected delay and additional work, will regretably mean that there will be insufficient time to work on the book Monmouthshire Volume II. This will now be scheduled to be compiled after the Pask Family Gathering.


Once I finish the publishing process for the Monmouthshire Volume I, I will have to focus on the final preparations for the Pask Family Gathering which is now only 7 weeks away.

Pask Website

Unfortunately my web host provider www.uk2.net instead of providing me with an automatic renewal (as they have done for 8 years), have changed their renewal process. Subsequently on Friday the website was no longer available. I tried to rectify this immediately, only to be advised that they had doubled their prices.

Needless to say, I am moving to another hosting provider! The money really wasn't the issue - the customer care and support was totally lacking.

However, the move takes a few days to set up and process. If you use the standard link www.pask.org.uk you will be redirected to the new hosting server. It will show "Under Construction", until everything goes through.

Thank you for your patience! Hopefully by Monday this will be resolved.

Latest Information on Pask Family Gathering

Registrations for the Pask Family Gathering are gaining momentum. Today alone, we received registrations for 18 people!

The current statistics are:

• Booked: 40 adults / 1 children
• Planned, but not booked: 49 adults / 2 children
• Helpers: 8 adults

This gives us a potential total of 100+.

Many of those that have booked were delightful surprises. The current breakdown of people are descendants from the following Pask locations:

1. Suffolk - 46
2. Lincolnshire - 40/3
3. Monmouthshire - 6
4. To be determined - 4
5. Essex - 1

Don't forget when completely your registration forms to include the names of all those attending. This is so that we can provide a name badge so that we can identify each other.

Pask Family Gathering 2008 - Registration Form

The Pask Family Gathering is now only 10 weeks away. You are encouraged to complete the registration form and send it to Jo Pask, who has taken on the challenge of coordinating the logistics in Suffolk.

The Family Gathering will start on Saturday at 11:00 am, and continue throughout the day, until 10:00 pm. The BBQ will be available from 5 pm
onwards. On Sunday, those still in the area, will meet for coffee from 10:00-12:00 noon.

We have extended the hire of the hall and grounds until Sunday, so caravan and camping facilities are available, for a charge of £5 per site. This will include access to the catering and toilet facilities in the hall, including a disabled toilet and baby changing facilities. However there are no showers.

Throughout the event there will be displays of family trees, photographs, certificates, and memorabilia. You will have the opportunity to see the Pask website, and blog, and a slideshow of photographs. Tables will be available for each family branch, and we encourage you to bring along your own information to display.

The latest newsletter details all the relevant information. Alternatively contact me at pask@one-name.org , and I can send the details to an e-mail address.

Unidentified Photograph

Chris Bell sent me a photograph of her grandmother Louisa Westmoreland née Pask, together with possibly a niece.

Chris writes:

My gran Louisa is the older person. The younger person looks like it could be a niece. It was taken when Louisa's sisters Lucy and Ethel came over from Canada.

We reckon that the photograph was taken in the 1950s in the Arboretum in Nottingham.

Louisa Westmoreland née Pask died on 18 April 1961 in the Nottingham registration district, at the age of 73.

Website Update 12 May 2008

The website was updated today, Monday 12 May. This update is again focused on the Pasks of Monmouthshire, and their descendants.

This now finalises the main updates required for the PASKs of Monmouthshire Volume I & II. The next step is to download the information from our database, and reformat it for the publishing process. A little behind schedule, but hopefully not too late for the Pask Family Gathering on July 26.

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

Website Update 10 May 2008

The website was updated today, Saturday 10 May. This update is again focused on the Pasks of Monmouthshire, and their descendants.

Additionally the update includes information, as detailed in the previous blog Descendants of John Thomas Pask of Newark.

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

There are now 7,566 narratives available. An increase of 63 narratives since the beginning of May. Although there have been many more "living", that are not included in the website. A total of 10,368 are now included in the Pask One-Name Study database.