Website Update 31 July 2011

The website was updated today Sunday 31 July 2011.

As a result of DNA tests (see blog Pask DNA Project), three charts have been combined.
Chart 06: Unknown PASK lived in Kedington, Suffolk #13655, and Chart 07, and Chart 53. Descendants of these three charts proved to have the same DNA.  

Other updates included relate to the following charts / family groups:

Chart 01: William Paske, (c1695- ) lived in Wellingore, Lincolnshire
Chart 02-1 John Pask, eldest son of Suffolk Main Progenitor - John & Mirabel Pask née Sparrow
Chart 04: Monmouthshire Main Progenitor: Isaac Pask, (c1705 - ) 
Chart 06a: John Pask, (1798-1861) wife Sarah Meers, lived in Stoke by Clare, Suffolk
Chart 10: Essex Main Progenitor - John Pask, (1771-1847) Thundersley, Essex
Chart 11: John Pask, (c1745-1793) married Elizabeth Fountain and they lived in Gautby, Lincolnshire
Chart 18: Joseph Pask, (1761-1831) Caythorpe, Lincolnshire
Chart 38: Thomas Pask (1820- ) Upminster, Essex
Chart 39: Thomas Pask, (1766-b1851) lived in St. Pancras
Chart 40: Hezekiah Pasque, lived in Cripplegate, London
Chart 42: William Pask (c1720- ) lived in Cwmcarvan, Monmouthshire

There are 44 new narratives added since the last update, making a total of 8,856 detailed narratives now available on the website.

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

Descendants of Frederick & Elizabeth Annie Pask née Warren

This information relates to Chart 6 - Unknown Pask who lived in Kedington, Suffolk.

Terence Pask contacted us in early July, and kindly provided photographs of Frederick Pask, the son of Joseph & Caroline Pask née Bowyer, and his son Frederick Thomas & Ann Laughton Pask née Friend (Terry's grandparents).

Also he provided the birth, marriage, and death certificates of his parents, and grandparents.

Descendants of James & Frances Horton née Pask

This information relates to Chart 10, the descendants of John & Frances Pask née Haffinden who originated from Thundersley, Essex.

Peter Ritchie wrote to us in May, and provided additional information on the family of James & Frances Horton née Pask, the daughter of John & Frances Pask née Haffinden from Thundersley, Essex.

James and Frances immigrated from Southampton on the "Parsee", arriving in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia on 14 May 1858. Peter kindly provided the passenger list that shows they travelled together with their children William, David, Frances, Charles, Ellen, Frank, and Clara.

Descendants of Thomas & Sophia Pask née Willis

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

 Colin Hart, a long standing Pask researcher, contacted us in May, and provided several photographs of the family of Thomas & Sophia Pask née Willis. These are now included in an electronic photograph album.

Descendants of Thomas & Harriet Talbot née Pasque

This information relates to Chart 40: Hezekiah Pasque, who lived in Cripplegate, London.

Mike Talbot contacted us regarding the family of Thomas & Harriet Talbot née Pasque. He kindly provided a photograph of the family. 

Subsequently additional information is now available on this family, including baptisms, marriages, and the 1881-1911 census records.

DNA Project

Great news relating to the DNA Project:

This information relates to the Essex tree - descendants of Harry and Norah Pask née Cannon - Chart 53: Harry PASK, (1867- ) wife Norah CANNON, who lived in Buckhurst Hill, Essex.

DNA Test results have just arrived from a descendant of Harry and Norah Pask née Cannon. They match with the DNA from descendants of Peter Pask of Kedington, Suffolk - See Chart 06. We will now focus on trying to find documentary evidence to support this link so that we can merge these two charts.

This information relates to the Lincolnshire tree - descendants of Joseph and Ann Pask née Hand - Chart 18: Joseph (1761-1831) and Ann Pask née Hand, who lived in Caythorpe, Lincolnshire.

Fortunately we have recently been in touch with the family of a Nonagenarian who will very shortly be 100 years old. He agreed to do a DNA test. It is now being tested at Family Tree DNA in Houston, Texas. Results are expected in approximately four weeks' time, starting 19 August. We hope this will establish whether the Lincolnshire Pasks from Charts 01, 03, and 18 are all related.


This information relates to the main Suffolk tree - descendants of John and Mirabel Pask née Sparrow, in particular the descendants of their son John, and his wife Katherine Kippin.

In December 2010, we appealed for someone to do a DNA test, from one of the descendants of Chart 02 - John and Mirabel Pask née Sparrow's son John, who married Catherine Kippen, to establish and confirm that this is the DNA string for the main Suffolk tree. We are delighted to say that someone has completed the test and it is now been sent to Family Tree DNA in Houston, Texas. Results are expected in approximately six weeks' time.

The results can be seen on the Family Tree DNA website in the Pask DNA Project.

Thank you all concerned for taking part in the project. We welcome any male Pa(r)s(k)(e)(que) to participate in the Pask DNA Project - do contact us for further details. This is a major contribution to the Pask One-Name Study.