New DNA Results

Another excellent result in the DNA Project.

This information relates to Chart 01, one of Lincolnshire main families - William Pask (c1695-), who lived in Wellingore, Lincolnshire (Stuart's own ancestors).

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

Whilst we cannot found the documentary evidence to link the Lincolnshire families from Chart 1, and Chart 3, today we heard the initial results of the DNA tests currently in progress from a descendant of Chart 3.

Whilst this is only the first 12 of 37 markers, all 12 match with the 3 DNA tests in Chart 1. This is superb news, as this means they all share the same DNA.

The results can be seen on the Family Tree DNA website in the Pask DNA Project. Later next month we will include the results on the DNA website page. Also these families will be merged in the next website update. 

Thank you to all concerned for taking part in the DNA 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.

Website Updated 22 April 2012

The website was updated today Sunday 22 April. The focus of this update was:

• Descendants of William Joliffe Paske, as detailed in the blog dated 24 April. 
• Descendants of Caroline Matilda Garrett née Pask, as detailed in the blog dated 18 April.
• Descendants of Henry and Elizabeth Pask née Marshall, as detailed in the blog dated 22 March.

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

• Chart 03: Indented Chart - Lincolnshire Main Progenitor - Johannis [John] PASK, (c1545 - ) wife Elizabeth ARCHER lived in Washingborough, Lincolnshire #1597
• Chart 06: Indented Chart - Unknown PASK lived in Kedington, Suffolk #13655
• Chart 42: William PASK (c1720- ) lived in Cwmcarvan, Monmouthshire #10869

There are 50 new narratives added since the last update, making a total of 9,362 detailed narratives now available on the website - although there was an increase of 125 people, making of total of 14,846 people in our database, that includes living people.

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

Henry & Elizabeth Pask née Marshall

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

Yesterday we received a booklet containing a presentation created by Shirley Amos, from America. This presentation contains a significant amount of information on the family of Henry and Elizabeth Pask née Marshall who emigrated to America on RMS Abyssinia, arriving on April 22, 1872 into New York.

Henry was born on 11 March 1849 in Nocton, Lincolnshire. His wife Mary (née Marshall) was born on 31 December 1855 in Scothern, Lincolnshire. They had ten children, eight of which are shown in the above photograph.

1. Edward Marshall PASK Snr b. 12 Dec 1875, d. 21 Jul 1939
2. Frank Asman PASK b. 22 May 1878, d. 31 Jul 1958
3. Helen Flora PASK b. 13 Jul 1880, d. 16 Mar 1938
4. Bessie Anne PASK  b. 3 Nov 1882
5. George Henry PASK b. 16 Feb 1885, d. 12 Feb 1964
6. Jennie Marshall PASK b. 17 Jan 1887, d. b 1990
7. Gailey Smith PASK b. 5 Mar 1889, d. 17 Aug 1970
8. Mary PASK b. 18 Aug 1890, d. 12 Dec 1894
9. Harry Lloyd PASK b. 18 Sep 1893, d. 31 May 1973
10. Howard W. PASK b. 14 Nov 1896, d. 14 Feb 1900

We would be delighted to hear from any of their numerous descendants.

During the course of the next weeks, we will be including the information that Shirley has provided in the PASK database, and updating the website.

Website Updated 13 March 2012

The website was updated today Tuesday 13 March. There are 157 new narratives added since the last update, making a total of 9,229 detailed narratives now available on the website - although there are now 14,112 people in our database, that includes living people.

The 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 02-2: Daniel Pask, second son of John & Mirabel Pask née Sparrow #5329
Chart 03: Lincolnshire Main Progenitor - Johannis [John] PASK, (c1545 - ) wife Elizabeth ARCHER lived in Washingborough, Lincolnshire #1597
Chart 04: Monmouthshire Main Progenitor: Isaac PASK, (c1705 - ) lived in Llanvihangel-ystern-Llewern, Monmouthshire #3687
Chart 06: Indented Chart - Unknown PASK lived in Kedington, Suffolk #13655
Chart 09: John PASKE, was a Yeoman of Stradishall, Suffolk (d1577 ) #1600
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 #7697
Chart 13: James PASK, (1818-1882) lived in Shoreditch #3377
Chart 14: William PASK, (1791-1874) from Caythorpe & Sedgebrook, Lincolnshire #745
Chart 16: --?-- PASKE, (c1755- ) lived in Hackthorne, Lincolnshire #6511
Chart 30: James PASK, (1835- ) Southrow, or Southrey, near Bardney, Lincolnshire #1071
Chart 39: Thomas PASK, (1766-b1851) lived in St. Pancras #7379
Chart 42: William PASK (c1720- ) lived in Cwmcarvan, Monmouthshire #10869
Chart 43: John PASK (1769-1835), lived in Northamptonshire & Cambridgeshire #1964
Chart 48: George PASK (1818-1904), lived in Northamptonshire #2912
Chart 51: Joseph PASK lived in Wisbech Cambridgeshire in 1840-1860 #8861
Chart 54: William PASK, (1662- ) lived in Stambourne, Essex #8545
Chart 57: John PASK, (1814-1858), born in Thorney Cambridgeshire, and lived in Northamptonshire #4046

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

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.

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.

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.

ANTIQUE MINIATURE BAND SAMPLER DATED 1872 - BETSEY PASK

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

We won't be bidding for the sampler.

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.

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.

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.

Sampler in Memory of Margret Herd

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




Yesterday evening I received a delightful e-mail from Alicja Fraser of Lincolnshire. She wrote:

I found the attached Sampler up in the attic of my home, several years ago. I came across it again today when tidying up and thought I would Google it and found the website about the Pask family and your email address. I wonder whether the sampler refers to your family tree. If so would you like it or is there a Herd family member that might like it?

I established that Margret [or Margaret] Herd was the mother of Elizabeth Pask née Herd, who was born in Heighington in 1829. Elizabeth married Michael Pask on 25 May 1853 in Washingborough. Elizabeth & Michael had seven children, including Sarah Ann Pask, who married Charles Willey, an ancestor of Andrew Willey, a researcher who contacted us in 2005, and provided a wealth of information on this family.

We will be contacting Andrew today, as Alicja is happy to pass on the sampler to his family.

DNA Project Started

As part of the preparations for next July's family gathering, we have started a DNA project, with Family Tree DNA, the pioneer and the world's largest DNA company in the new field of genetic genealogy.

Two kits have so far been purchased for:

1. Stuart Charles Pask, representing the Pasks of Great Gonerby - Black-Icon Family Tree (Chart 1)


2. John Henry Pask from Aldershot, representing the Pasks of Fulbeck: Turquoise-Icon Family Tree (Chart 22)

We have known John since 1982, and it is about time we proved we are related. We are also very keen for others to test who represent the Pask families from Suffolk, Lincolnshire, Monmouthshire, and Essex. The DNA test will help us identify whether these lines are connected, even though we do not have the documental evidence to prove it.

The Paternal DNA, passed from father to son, tests the Y-chromosome, which is only found in males and is useful in verifying common ancestry. The DNA test will be the very extensive 37 marker paternal test. A perfect match of 37 markers means that the two individuals matching shared a common ancestor in recent times.

It will also provide us with more information, like deep ancestral origins, matches with other individuals that share the same results, our recent ethnic origins, and FTDNATiP - the Time Predictor to the Most Recent Common Ancestor between the test takers.

The Family Tree DNA test kit consists of three cheek scrapers and three collection tubes--designed for a single persons use.

If you are interested in joining this project do contact us, and we will explain the technicalities, costs, and outcome.

This is truly an exciting milestone in the Pask, Paske One-Name Study and our 27 years of research.

Golden Wedding Anniversary

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

Patricia Chown, from Hawaii, wrote to me today and earlier in the week. She has provided numerous snippets of information on her Lincolnshire Pasks, including this account from the Lincolnshire Chronicle:

In a quiet but happy manner, Mr and Mrs Edward Pask, of the "Ten Row", Nocton recently celebrated their golden wedding and they were the recipients of many congratulatory expressions. It was on Thursday, January 19th, l865, that Edward Pask, aged 27, son of Mr Pask of Nocton, was joined in the holy bonds of matrimony to Eliza Semper, aged 23, daughter of Mr Semper of Dunston (late of Holland Fen); the little sacrament being performed in the sacred precincts of Dunston Parish Church. In a close and loving union, Mr and Mrs Pask have, for half a century, threaded life's many and devious pathways; and are now decidedly "not out." They are well-known and highly respected in the district, where they have resided for 49 years; only staying at Dunston about 12 months after they were married.When our photographer-reporter called at the house a few days ago, they, were enjoying a little fireside chat with their daughter, who sees after their welfare; Optimistic; contented, modest, they abhor anything in the nature of what they call "a fuss," and it was only after much persuasion that they consented to sit for their photographs. As will be seen, they are hale and hearty, and but for a twinge of rheumatism now and again, Mr Pask tells us he would be in the pink; while his wife is also well able to get about, but she also suffers somewhat from shortness of breath. They are regular attenders at the Parish Church, which they have belonged during their whole sojourn in the village; and they are also frequently seen at the various gatherings, Mr Pask, as a member of the Dunston Oddfellows, which he has been associated with for a great number of years. At one time he was a bell-ringer at the church, and was also in the choir; and in both connections he made numbers of friends, being always popular wherever he went. Mr and Mrs Pask have six children - four girls and two boys and they are all married except one daughter. There are about 20 grandchildren.
Lincolnshire Chronicle 13th February 1915.

The information relates to Edward & Mary Pask née Semper. Sadly Mary died the following year on May 11, 1916. Many thanks to Pat for providing this wonderful account. This information will be included in the website in the near future.

Pask Burials in Nocton, Lincolnshire

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

I was searching the internet and found on the Interment website, the cemetery records of All Saints Churchyard in Nocton, Lincolnshire, England. Shelley Clack had transcribed, and contributed these records in January. The records included several Pasks:

• Pask, Edward, d. 21 Jan 1924, age 86 yrs, h/o and s/w Eliza Pask
• Pask, Eliza, [née Semper] d. 11 May 1916, age 74 yrs, w/o and s/w Edward Pask
• Pask, Eustace, d. 29 Jul 1966, age 89 yrs, s/w Florence Pask
• Pask, Florence Agnes, [née Cooling] d. 29 Sep 1960, age 78 yrs, s/w Eustace Pask, d. 29 Sep 1960, age 78 yrs, s/w Eustace Pask
• Pask, M. A., age 90 yrs [Mary Ann Pask]
• Pask, Roland, d. 26 Jun 1955, age 35 yrs
• Pask, Thomas, d. Oct (rest unreadable), S/o William and Elizabeth Pask. s/w William Pask
• Pask, William, (dates unreadable), F/o and s/w Thomas Pask

Sincere thanks to Shelley for her dedication to record, and transcribe 346 records. This has provided valuable information that spans 161 years, and three generatons of this Nocton family.

A full list of Pasks, and related families, listed in Nocton is available in the Place Index.

This information will be included in the next website update.