A few weeks ago we were contacted by Michael Paske, the 2 x great-grandson of John & Elizabeth Paske née Curzon. He provided this excellent photograph of five of John & Elizabeth's eight daughters, probably taken in the early 1910s.
John Paske, was born in Cmwcarvan Monmouthshire in 1805. He married Elizabeth Curzon on 26 March 1834 in Dingestow. They had thirteen children:
- Charles Curzon Paske b. 14 Mar 1835, d. May 1835
- Elizabeth Paske b. 29 Sep 1836, d. 1927
- Sarah Paske b. 29 Dec 1837, d. 1907
- John Paske b. 8 Dec 1839, d. 15 Nov 1906
- Anne Paske 1841, d. 21 Sep 1922
- Mary Paske b. 1843, d. 1863
- William Paske b. 24 Aug 1845, d. 1917
- Eliza Paske b. 1847, d. 1918
- Margaret Paske b. 1849, d. 1930
- Thomas Paske b. 1851, d. 1887
- Amos Paske b. 1 Aug 1853, d. 30 Nov 1946
- Jane Miriam Paske b. 1855
- Helen Paske b. 1857, d. 16 Jul 1937
With the assistance of Michael, we are currently updating our records to include the descendants of this family. In due course, this will be included on the website.
Many thanks to Michael, for providing access to his extensive, and very interesting, records.