Update on Descendants of John & Anne Pask née Thomas

This information relates to Chart 45: William PASK (1808-1893) born in Nantylgo, Monmouthshire #9973.

Further to the recent posting Descendants of John & Anne Pask née Thomas, David Hopkins wrote to us. He said:

Your last blog on Pask.org.uk is most interesting. John's father is listed as James Pask. This could be the same James who was the father of William Pask b Nantylo Aberustruth 1808. William had a daughter Anne and I believe Elvira.

I think that this probably the missing link. We will investigate further this James, and his wife Mary, and their son William and see if there is further evidence to verify this.

William's daughter was infact called Levinia, or Lavinia, however in the 1851 census she was known as Evenia.

Thanks for David for this information. Just goes to show the power of the blog!

Welsh Rugby

This information relates to Chart 45: William PASK (1808-1893) born in Nantylgo, Monmouthshire #9973.

As mentioned in the previous blog Chart 45: William PASK of Monmouthshire, we have been exchanging information with David Hopkins through Genes Reunited. He is the grandson of Annie Maria Hopkins née Pask. David's sister Susan is the mother of Michael Owen, the Welsh Rugby Union Player, who made his debut for Saracens yesterday.

His profile on Wikipedia gives:

Owen, who is 6'5" and 231 lb (1.96 m, 111 kg), most often plays Number 8, but is also versatile enough to play flanker or even lock. ... Michael Owen became the 1,000th player capped by Wales when he made his debut in the first Test against South Africa in June 2002.

Another famous Welsh number 8 was Alun Pask. Although there is currently no family connection, undoubtedly there will be. There seems to be too much of a coincidence.

Chart 45: William PASK of Monmouthshire

This information relates to Chart 45: William PASK (1808-1893) born in Nantylgo, Monmouthshire #9973.

David Hopkins contacted us, through Genes Reunited. He is the grandson of Annie Maria Hopkins née Pask, the daughter of Phillip and Gwenllian Pask née Jones.

As this family is currently unconnected to the main Monmouthshire family, a new chart #45 has been created. David's ancestors were William Pask who married Maria Jones on 21 May 1836 in Llanddetty, Breconside. They lived in Cwmcarvan, Trevthin and Aberystruth. They had nine children, although very few survived infancy. Their descendants span four generations.

If you have any further information, do contact us. This information will be included in the next website update.