William Partington Pask (1853-1939)

William Partington Pask was born in 1853 in Great Crosby, Lancashire, England. He was the son of Thomas and Sarah Pask née Partington.

After the death of his parents, William lived with his step-parents in Liverpool, Lancashire, England. When he was 11 years old, he had an argument with his step-parents which resulted in him signing up on a ship travelling to Australia as a cabin boy.

William married Margaret Rosina Webster Stewart c1878 in Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia. They went on to have ten children. Eight of them are included in this photograph, taken in 1899. For more details see http://pask.org.uk/Pask-p/e2834.htm.

Recently, we have been in touch with Patricia Murphy, the granddaughter of William and Mary's daughter Agnes Kinsey née Pask. Patricia has kindly provided the above family photograph, together with extensive information on Agnes, and her siblings, and their descendants. This information has been included in the website update on 12 April 2020. 

Sincere thanks to Patricia for her wealth of information, and numerous photographs from her Stewart Family Tree available on Ancestry.

Website Updated 12 April 2020

24 new narratives have been added, and 29 changed, since the last website update on 16 January. There are now a total of 12,970 detailed narratives available on the website and 20,587 people (25 new) in our database. 

These changes relate to the following surnames:

PASK, PASKE, and
BROWN, CAMPBELL, CURTIS,  FULLER, HALL, HELMS, HILL, JACKSON, JOLLY, KINSEY, LANG, MANGAN, PARKER, PARTINGTON, PATTERSON, QUANTRILL, ROSE, STEWART,
THRESHER, TINSLEY, TURNER, WALKER, WHEATLEY, and WILSON

These updates relate to the following charts/family groups:

• Chart 01: Lincolnshire Main Progenitor - John PASK, (c1520 - 1591) he lived in Washingborough, Lincolnshire
• Chart 02-1 John PASK, eldest son of Suffolk Main Progenitor - John & Mirabel Pask née Sparrow #3372 
• Chart 02-2: Daniel Pask, second son of John & Mirabel Pask née Sparrow
• Chart 06: Unknown PASK lived in Suffolk 
• Chart 09: John PASKE, was a Yeoman of Stradishall, Suffolk (d1577 ) #1600
• Chart 14: William PASK, (1791-1874) from Caythorpe & Sedgebrook, Lincolnshire #745 
• Chart 35: James PASK, (1807-1889) Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk  
• Chart 51: Joseph PASK lived in Wisbech Cambridgeshire in 1840-1860 #8861 

A full list of the recent changes to the narratives is available in the Recent Updates section.

Website Upated 26 July 2019

16 new narratives have been added, and 88 changed, since the last website update on 25 April. There are now a total of 12,765 detailed narratives available on the website and 20,383 people (23 new) in our database. 

These changes relate to the following surnames:

PASK, PASKE and
ARMSTRONG, AUSTIN, BOTHAM, BOWEN, CAFFERY, CAFFERY, CHAFFIN, COVEL, CREASER, EDWARDS, GIBBONS, HADDON, HAMMOND, HILL, HODGSKIN, JOHNSON, KNIGHTLY, MALLARD, MARLOW, NELSON, PARISH, PARKIN, POWELL, PROCKTER, REED, REYNOLDS, SCOTT, SHAW, SMITH, STEWART, STOCKEBRAND, THRESHER, TOONE, TURPIN, TYLDESLEY, WALLACE, WELLS,
WILKES, WOODWARD

These updates relate to the following charts / family groups:

• Chart 01: Lincolnshire Main Progenitor - John PASK, (c1520 - 1591) he lived in Washingborough, Lincolnshire
• Chart 02-1 John PASK, eldest son of Suffolk Main Progenitor - John & Mirabel Pask née Sparrow #3372 
• Chart 02-2: Daniel Pask, second son of John & Mirabel Pask née Sparrow
• Chart 06: Unknown PASK lived in Suffolk 
• Chart 06a: John PASK, (1798-1861) wife Sarah MEERS, lived in Stoke by Clare, Suffolk #5490  
• Chart 14: William PASK, (1791-1874) from Caythorpe & Sedgebrook, Lincolnshire #745 
• Chart 26: Thomas PASK, (1772-1803) Brockley, Suffolk #3874
• Chart 38: Thomas PASK, (1820- ) Upminster, Essex #6858
• Chart 49: Unknown PASK (c1695-) who lived in Dingestow, and Cwmcarvan, Monmouthshire #17418 
• Chart 51: Joseph PASK lived in Wisbech Cambridgeshire in 1840-1860 #8861

• Chart 52: William PASK (1814- ) was born in Llanover, and lived in Llangattock, Monmouthshire. He married Jane HOPKIN in 1877 #2919

• Chart 83: Michael PASZKIET was born in Poland c1835 #19737 

A full list of the recent changes to the narratives is available in the Recent Updates section.

Website Updated 1 February 2019

The website was updated 1 February 2019. 83 new narratives have been added, and 106 changed, since the last website update on 3 November 2018. There are now a total of 12,638 detailed narratives available on the website and 20,226 people (95 new) in our database. 

Sincere thanks to all concerned with this latest website update. Apologies if we have missed any information, we will cover this in subsequent website updates. However, we do not want to delay this update any further.

These changes relate to the following surnames:

PASK, PASKE, and

ANGELL,  BAERWOLF,  BARKER,  BARROW,  BILK,  BISHOP,    BLAKE,  BROCK,  BROOKS,  BUNT,  CLARRICOATES,  COOK,  CORBETT,  DEVITT,  DILLON,  DOSWELL,  DRING,  GAMAGE,  GARRETT,  GIBBS,  GRACE,  GROUNSELL,  HALL,  HAWN,  HIGHAM,  HUFTON,  HUGHES,  HUMPHREYS,  JACKLIN,  JEPSON,  JONES,  LANDER,  LEE,  LEIST,  MAHER,  MANTHEY,  MIELKE,  MOORHOUSE,  MORRIS,  MOSS,  MYALL,  OLDHAM,  PATTERSON,  PEARSON,  PECK,  PREECE,  PROBYN,  QUANTRILL, REED,  RICHMOND,  ROE,  SAVAGE,  SAYNOR,  SKEVINGTON,  STOKES,  TURNER,  WALTERS,  WATTS,  WELLS-GARRETT,  WOOD

These updates relate to the following charts / family groups:

• Chart 01: Lincolnshire Main Progenitor - John PASK, (c1520 - 1591) he lived in Washingborough, Lincolnshire 

• Chart 02-1: John Pask, second son of John & Mirabel Pask née Sparrow

• Chart 02-2: Daniel Pask, second son of John & Mirabel Pask née Sparrow

• Chart 06: Unknown PASK lived in Suffolk  

• Chart 14: William PASK, (1791-1874) from Caythorpe & Sedgebrook, Lincolnshire 

• Chart 35: James PASK, (1807-1889) Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk

• Chart 49: Unknown PASK (c1695-) who lived in Dingestow, and Cwmcarvan, Monmouthshire

• Chart 50: John PASK, (c1780) lived in Rotherhithe London

• Chart 82: Herman PASKE & his wife Johanna LERISUS

• Chart 84: Rudolph Harald PAASKE lived in Copenhagen, Denmark in the 1850s

A full list of the recent changes to the narratives is available in the Recent Updates section.

Website Update 3 November 2018

The website was updated 3 November 2018. 46 new narratives have been added, and 260 changed, since the last website update on 2 September 2018. There are now a total of 12,555 detailed narratives available on the website and 20,131 people (60 new) in our database.

The focus of this website update was to identify those men who were killed in action in World War I, and II - Lest we forget. The Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) website showed that there were 52 PASK(E) men. These are now indicated with a poppy icon against their name.

In addition, more information was kindly provided by Vickie Eggers, on the German family Chart 82: Herman PASKE & his wife Johanna LERISUS, whose descendants immigrated to Wisconsin, USA. This also coincided with an obituary, kindly transcribed by Denise Grant, that included other members of this PASKE family. There is a lot more on this family, and we will endeavour to include this information in the near future.

Sincere thanks to all concerned with this latest website update. Apologies if we have missed any information, we will cover this in subsequent website updates. However, we do not want to delay this update any further.

These changes relate to the following surnames:

PASK, PASKE, and

ABBOTT, ADAMS, ANDREWS, BASHAM, BEHNKE, BELL, BOWYER, BOYCE, BRADNAM, BRETT, BUCKBERRY, BURRELL, BURSON, BYRNE, CARR, CLIFFE, CLUCAS, DAFT, DAUBNEY, DOWNES, DYBALL, ELMER, EVANS, EYRE, FULLER, GREEN, GREENWOLD, GRIGSBY, HANCOCK, HARDY, HARWOOD, HEALD, HIGGINS, HONEYWOOD, HOOK, JACKSON, JAHN, JENKINS, KEEN, KITCHING, LAWRENCE, LERISUS, LEVY, LUEK, MAGEE, MALLARD, MELBOURN, MIDDLETON, MIELKE, MILLER, MURFITT, MYNARD, NEHIS, O'KEEFE, OSBORNE, PARKER, PEACHEY, PEACOCK, PEACOCKE, PINCOTT, PITCHES, PLATTS, POOLE, ROBINSON, ROCHE, RODIA, ROLFE, RUDDOCK, SEMPER, SHARLAND, SHARPE, SOLOMON, STEPHENS, WEBB, WELLS, WILLIAMS

These updates relate to the following charts / family groups:

• Chart 01: Lincolnshire Main Progenitor - John PASK, (c1520 - 1591) he lived in Washingborough, Lincolnshire 
• Chart 02-1: John Pask, second son of John & Mirabel Pask née Sparrow
• Chart 02-2: Daniel Pask, second son of John & Mirabel Pask née Sparrow
• Chart 06: Unknown PASK lived in Suffolk  
• Chart 06a: John PASK, (1798-1861) wife Sarah MEERS, lived in Stoke by Clare, Suffolk
• Chart 09: John PASKE, was a Yeoman of Stradishall, Suffolk (d1577 )
• Chart 14: William PASK, (1791-1874) from Caythorpe & Sedgebrook, Lincolnshire 
• Chart 34: Philip PASK, (1771-1843) lived in Bryngwyn, Monmouthshire
• Chart 35: James PASK, (1807-1889) Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk
• Chart 38: Thomas PASK, (1820- ) Upminster, Essex
• Chart 40: Hezekiah PASQUE, lived in Cripplegate, London
• Chart 48: George PASK (1818-1904), lived in Northamptonshire
• Chart 49: Unknown PASK (c1695-) who lived in Dingestow, and Cwmcarvan, Monmouthshire
• Chart 82: Herman PASKE & his wife Johanna LERISUS

A full list of the recent changes to the narratives is available in the Recent Updates section.

Website Update 2 September 2018 - Now Available

The website was updated 2 September 2018. However, due to the issues with website, I could not display the update. That has now been resolved - you may need to refresh your browser.

26 new narratives have been added, and 123 changed, since the last website update on 19 August 2018. There are now a total of 12,509 detailed narratives available on the website and 20,071 people (24 new) in our database.

There was a problem with the availability of the website since the last website update. This was due to the domain requiring changes to the site hosting. This has now been completed, and hopefully the website will not experience any further problems.

The focus of this website update was the Lincolnshire family of Henry PASK, and Elizabeth ASMAN, kindly provided by P. Bruce Stephenson. Several of their children immigrated to America in 1872, and settled in Orleans County, New York State. Whilst this family was detailed by the late Shirley Julie Amos née Pask in 2012, it was unbelievable how much new information has become available. For this website update, the focus was on page 7 of Shirley's Family Booklet of Henry and Elizabeth Pask of Lincolnshire. We plan to update other pages in future website updates.

In addition, Michael Neal provided valuable 1939 Register updates on the descendants of Walter and Rosetta PASK née RIXON.

Sincere thanks to all concerned with this latest website update.

These changes relate to the following surnames:

PASK, PASKE, and
ABBOTT, AMOS, ARMSTRONG, ASMAN, BAME, BARNES, BECKETT, BELL, BELLAMY, BETTONEY, CAPES, CAREY, CHESTER, COTTAM, CUTHBERTSON, DECKER, DUFF, GLADDING, GRAY, HACKLEY, HARRIS, HARTWIG, HEY, HEYE, HODGES, JONES, KENWOOD, LEEK, LEVY, MANCHESTER, MARSHALL, MAXWELL, MIELKE, OXBY, PETERS, PLATT, PLATTS, QUANTRILL, RAY, REEK, RIORDEN, RIXON, SCOTT, STEPHENSON, STUBBS, TINKHAM, TWELL

These updates relate to the following charts / family groups:

• Chart 01: Lincolnshire Main Progenitor - John PASK, (c1520 - 1591) he lived in Washingborough, Lincolnshire
• Chart 02-2: Daniel Pask, second son of John & Mirabel Pask née Sparrow #5329
• Chart 04: Monmouthshire Main Progenitor: Isaac PASK, (c1705 - ) lived in Llanvihangel-ystern-Llewern, Monmouthshire #3687
• Chart 06: Unknown PASK lived in Suffolk 
• Chart 14: William PASK, (1791-1874) from Caythorpe & Sedgebrook, Lincolnshire #745 
• Chart 34: Philip PASK, (1771-1843) lived in Bryngwyn, Monmouthshire #4977 
• Chart 35: James PASK, (1807-1889) Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk #891 
• Chart 47: Robert PASK, formerly PASS born in 1884 in Freiston, Lincolnshire #7521

A full list of the recent changes to the narratives is available in the Recent Updates section.

Website Update Tuesday 15 September 2015

The website was updated yesterday, Tuesday 15 September 2015.

This update focuses on information on the descendants of William Partington Pask from Lincolnshire (Chart 14), as detailed in the blog titled Descendants of William Partington Pask.

At the age of 11, William left Liverpool and signed up on a ship travelling to Australia, as a cabin boy. He settled, and married in Queensland, and had ten children. There is a lot of additional information — several photographs and numerous newspaper articles from the Townville Daily Bulletin.

28 new narratives have been added since the last update on 30 August 2015. There is now a total of 11,031 detailed narratives available on the website and 17,985 (28 new) people in our database.

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

Descendants of William Partington Pask

This information relates to Chart 14, the descendants of William Pask, (1791 - 1874) Caythorpe, Lincolnshire. 

William Partington Pask (1853-1839)

We were contacted by George & Jan Harlow née Pask, from Queensland Australia. They advised that Jan's grandfather was William Partington Pask who left Liverpool after an argument with his stepfather and stepmother in Liverpool at the Eagle Vault Hotel and signed on a ship travelling to Australia as a cabin boy. After many experiences he married and settled at the Kirk River, west of the coastal town of Townsville, North Queensland.  

William married Margaret Rosina Webster STEWART, and they had ten children. 

We have done some extensive research, particularly in the Trove Digitized Newspapers website, which has provided a wealth of information on this Townsville family. This information will be included in the next website update. 

George & Jan also provided us with ten photographs relating to the family, and their descendants. The photographs are priceless, and have been included in a Picasa Web Album. 

Sincere thanks for George & Jan contacting us and providing us with this very interesting insight into life in Australia in the early 20th century.

Website Update - Wednesday 7 January 2015

The website was updated today, Wednesday 7 January, 2015.

The focus of this update was Australian PASK(E)s, pending our visit to Australia in March.

17 narratives have changed since the last update on 1 January 2015. This includes 17 new narratives. These changes are mainly based on information available from the Births, Marriages, and Deaths in Australia, from www.ancestry.com. 

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

• Chart 10: John Pask, (1771-1847) lived in Thundersley, Essex
• Chart 14: William PASK, (1791-1874) from Caythorpe & Sedgebrook, Lincolnshire
• Chart 23: Edward PASK, (1771-1836) lived in Barholm, Lincolnshire  

There is a total of 17,185 people now in our database.
A full list of the recent changes to the narratives is available in the New or Changed Narratives section.

Sidney Robert B. Pask (1906-1980)

This information relates to Chart 14, the descendants of William Pask, (1791 - 1874) Caythorpe, Lincolnshire.

Further to the previous blog titled Sidney Robert B. Pask (1906-1980), I am delighted to say that during my search of the Scottish births, marriages, and deaths on the Scotland Peoples website, I found the elusive marriage certificate for Sidney Robert Brown Pask.

He married on 26 December 1929 in St. Peters Church Edinburgh to Catherine Dewar Henderson, who was also a School Teacher. Based on this information, their daughter is probably Marjorie who was born in 1937 in the Hendon registration district, and possibly married in 1960 in the St. Albans registration district. Further investigation is required.

This information will be included in the next website update.

Will of Thomas Charles Pask

This information relates to Chart 14, the descendants of William Pask (1791-84) who lived in Caythorpe, Lincolnshire.

Paula Payne wrote to me yesterday and advised that Cheshire County Council now have a Wills Database Online, also Wiltshire & Swindon Archives.

The Cheshire search found Thomas Charles Pask of Hoylake, a Chemist who died in 1921. He was the son of Thomas & Sarah Pask née Partington, who orginated from Lincolnshire. He married Isabella Graham in 1885 in the Hoylake registration district. Isabella died in 1912.

Many thanks for these links Paula. This information will be included in the next website update.

Sidney Robert B. Pask (1906-1980)

This information relates to Chart 14, the descendants of William PASK, (1791 - 1874) Caythorpe, Lincolnshire.

Dick Quinell wrote to us yesterday regarding Sidney Robert B. Pask.

He writes:

Sid was the absolutely inspirational biology teacher of genius who taught me and many others biology at St Paul's School between 1928 and 1966 (I was of the 1956-59 vintage) - among his many, many distinguished students, several of whom have written of him in books and periodicals with deep affection and admiration, are Sir Jonathan Miller, Oliver Sacks, Lord Robert Winston, Lord Ian McColl, Sir David Smith, Prof. Harold Preiskel, Dr. Barry Cox - the list goes on and on. We are organising an affinity group - while we're all still alive - to include as many alumni of Sid's as we can find, to exchange reminiscences, and most importantly, to form the nucleus of an endowment for a long-overdue memorial to Sid - possibly a biology laboratory at St Paul's, which is undergoing extensive redevelopment in the near future.

What a tribute to obviously a very gifted and dedicated person. If anyone can help Dick, he is particularly anxious to contact Sid's daughter.