Edna Coulson Pask (1920-1934)

This information relates to a currently unidentified main branch of the family with roots in Nottinghamshire.

We had an e-mail via Genes Reunited from Margaret, who is researching Edna Coulson Pask. Margaret writes:

... My grandfather, who was in the army was asked by a dying colleague to care for his daughter after his death. As a consequence Edna was brought to live in the family with my grandparents and their three children, my mother and her two younger brothers. The youngest brother can remember Edna ..... Ron says they nicknamed her Dolly and she died in 1934 from a virus. I have found an Edna Coulson Pask born in Derbyshire and her mother's name was Pask. Presumably the father's name was Coulson. Do you know anything about this family please?

As Margaret mentions, Edna C. Pask was registered in 1920 in the Basford registration district. She died in 1934 in the Leicester registration district, at the age of 13.

We will purchase the birth certificate so that we can identify who her mother was.

Descendants of John & Anne Pask née Thomas

This information relates to a currently unidentified main branch of the family with roots in Monmouthshire.

Recently we have been corresponding with John Powell, who is the descendant of John & Anne Pask née Thomas of Aberystruth, Monmouthshire.

John has provided a birth, and marriage certificate of their daughter Elvira who was born on 7 November 1845 in Ebbw Vale, Aberystruth Monmouthshire. Elvira married William Thomas on 17 November 1866 in Sharon Chapel, Ebbw Vale, Monmouthshire.

In addition John provided the marriage certificate of John & Anne, who married on 7 June 1840 in The Parish Church, Aberystruth. His father was listed as James Pask, a Paper-Maker. This is an usual occupation, and we have not come across a Pask in this occupation.

Although we have extensively searched the censuses, and baptisms in this area, we cannot find James. If anyone can help on this, am I sure that John will really appreciate it. We all hate mysteries, and brickwalls.

The information that John has provided, together with the certificates, will be available in the next website update.

George & Elizabeth Mason née Pask

This information relates to a currently unidentified main branch of the family with roots in London.

This morning, I received an inquiry from Larry Young. He writes:

There is but one Pask in my family tree, the name having come from two Birth Certificates. I am, however at a brick wall of sorts as I am unable to find a marriage certificate, and the surname Pask seems to be frequently misspelt as Park.

What I know about "my" Elizabeth Pask can be found at http://members.optusnet.com.au/~lhtyoung/p368.htm

Elizabeth was born c1824-27 in Middlesex, and married George Mason c1843. They had four children - James, Elizabeth, George, and Lucy. She was a widow in the 1861 census. Also listed was a nephew James Nye aged 18 also born in Middlesex.

I have searched our database, and unfortunately cannot find the marriage, or 1841 census. I also searched for Park, and other main variants. However like Larry, drew a blank.

Can anyone help with Larry's brickwall?

Descendants of John & Caroline Pask née Darby

This information relates to a currently unidentified main branch of the family with roots in Monmouthshire.

Paula Payne, our main Monmouthshire researcher has found a very interesting document containing the photograph of Elizabeth Pask taken in 1871 when she was 13 years old.

Unfortunately it was taken in Usk Prison. Elizabeth at the time was a servant, and found guilty of stealing from her master. She was sentenced to 4 weeks' hard labour and liberated on October 19, 1871.

Elizabeth's prison record provides a full description, misdemeanor, including the photograph on page 1. On page 2, her liberated date.

There was only one Elizabeth born in 1858, and her parents were John & Caroline Pask née Darby. Initially, this seemed very unlikely as in the 1851 census, and 1861 censuses, John was a Farmer of 100+ acres. I researched the family through the years, and it appears that something must have happened between the 1861 and 1871 censuses, as in 1871 the family had moved to Merthyr Tydfil, and John was a Shepherd, living with his wife Caroline, and sons John & William.

Elizabeth, and her sister Caroline were in service to a Mr Stuckey, a Spirit Merchant, at 7 Courtland Terrace, Merthyr Tydfil.

An Elizabeth Pask married in 1878 in the Merthyr Tydfil registration district. A cross match gave either a Richard Davies, or George Roberts. Unfortunately I cannot locate either Elizabeth or Caroline in subsequent censuses.

Details of this family are not currently on the website, however this, and the additional researched information will be available in the next website update.

Many thanks to Paula for providing the documents. I have often seen the early prisoner photographs, and have been quite envious of the photographs and information available.

William & Maud Pask née Phillips of Hargrave

This information relates to a currently unidentified main branch of the family with roots in Suffolk.

Rose Beadle has been writing to us over the last few days. Her mother was a close friend of the Pask family who ran the Post Office & general store in the centre of Hargrave, Suffolk. Next door was a pair of semi-detached cottages; Rose's grandparents lived in the first, and Laura Pask in the second.

Rose's mother was bridesmaid at the marriage of Laura Irene (Nene) Pask to Frank Morley in 1945 in Bury St. Edmunds registration district.

Rose has kindly provided the photographs of both Nene's wedding, and also her sister Kathleen Susannah Pask to William G. Hunt in 1937.

Laura Irene (Nene) Pask was the bridesmaid, next to the Bride. Their father William Pask, known as "Woodbine Will", was standing between his two daughters.

Currently we are unable to identify specifically their parents - however they are believed to be William & Maud Pask née Phillips. We have ordered Kathleen's birth certificate to confirm this.

In addition, they had a son Alec W. Pask, who was born 1916, and believed to have died in 1960 in the Norwich registration district.

If anyone has additional information on this family, we would be very interested. Many thanks to Rose for her information that has helped us group this family.

Unidentified Photographs

This information relates to unidentified photographs, and is currently unconnected to a Pask family.

Paula Payne has provided three additional photographs she has found in her Aunt's collection. Paula writes:

"I have attached in hope someone may be able to recognise the subjects, a very slim chance but you never know. The first attachment has the name PASK on the back but that's all, the other two have nothing. "

If you are able to identify any of these photographs do let us know. Paula will be delighted.

Montague Arthur Pask

This information relates to a London family, currently unconnected to a main branch that has descendants in Australia.

Last week we purchased the birth certificate for Montague Albert Pask, who is the grandfather of Emma Pask, the very talented jazz singer from Australia.

Montague Albert Pask was born on 3 September 1909 in 9 Farmingham Road, Tottenham, London. He was the son of John Joseph & Sarah Pask née Brown.

During the process of including this information into the database, it was determined that John Joseph's parents were John & Lydia Pask née Taylor. Whilst updating the census information prior to 1881, it was established that John Pask born 1845 in London Middlesex, was the same person as John Pask born 1844 in St. Pancras Middlesex, the son of John Pask & Isabella Gollan, previously detailed in the November blog titled John and Isabella Pask née Gollan.

These two John Pasks will be merged, and updated in the next website update.

Pasks of Cooma, New South Wales, Australia

This information relates to an Australian family, currently unconnected to a main branch.

Colleen Willis has provided some information about Charles and George Pask, who are possibly brothers. They lived in Cooma, New South Wales, Australia.

Colleen writes:

I found two deaths to [people who listed their ] parents John and Harriett, one is the Charles who married Catherine McMullen, the other is George, I think they must be brothers, they were both in Cooma New South Wales, but Charles had
married Catherine in Adelaide 1858, and George married Hannah Goddard in 1897 in Cooma. Charles died in 1899 and George died in 1942. There is an excellent web site on the Monaro Pioneers, (which includes Cooma) and I have put a request on that for any descendants. Charles was a police constable there, he was appointed 1863, he is listed on an index as police in 1872.

In an earlier e-mail, Colleen provided information on the four children born to Catherine & Charles.

I have searched the database, but did not find a likely match. I have this information and hopefully more information will come to light. This will be included in the next website update.

Many thanks to Colleen for her relentless research of the Pasks of Australia.

George & Mary Pask née Fitzjohn

This information relates to Chart 17, a currently unidentified main branch of the family with roots in Cambridgeshire.

Nick Pask wrote to us yesterday relating to his ancestor George Pask who was baptised in 1818 in Thorney, Cambridgeshire. George's descendants are detailed in the chart George Pask, (1817 - 1904) Thorney, Cambridgeshire, lived in Eye, Northamptonshire #2912.

Nick originally wrote to us 2004, he is still pursuing his research on a possible link between George and John & Mary Pask née Hilton. I am sure he will be delighted if anyone can provide any supporting information.

Charles & Elizabeth Williamson née Pask

This information relates to a Lincolnshire family who lived in Spilsby, currently unconnected to a main branch.

During my research into the Spilsby families, I found the marriage on 14 May 1840 of Elizabeth Pask and Charles Williamson. I subsequently located them in the 1841-1881 census.

Elizabeth was born in 1814 in Tattershall, or Ruskington [1851 Census]. Charles was born in 1813 in Teigh, Rutland, and his mother was possibly Mary Williamson, a Nurse. I have not currently able to trace Elizabeth's parents.

Charles & Elizabeth had six children, all born in Sleaford:

1. George Williamson b. 1844
2. Mary Williamson b. 1847
3. Jane Williamson b. 1849
4. Ann Williamson b. Apr 1850
5. Betsey Williamson b. 1853
6. Charles Williamson b. 1855

Charles & Elizabeth lived all their lives in Sleaford, and Charles died in 1885, and Elizabeth in 1888.

This information will be available on the website in the next update.

Pasks of Sleaford

This information relates to a Lincolnshire family, currently unconnected to a main branch.

Heidi Ann Girton contacted me last week relating to her 3 x great grandmother Mary Anne Pask, who was christened on 29 August 1791 in New Sleaford, Lincolnshire.

Heidi writes:

Mary Ann married William Hubbard, Sr. in 1815 in New Sleaford. They had 10 children all christened in Walcot near Folkingham. William and Mary Ann immigrated to Wisconsin in Sep 1851 along with many of their children. Their daughter (my GG-Grandmother) Mary Hubbard had married John Firton and they were on the same ship to America with their two children. The Girton family settled in Michigan where his brothers resided. I believe Mary Anne’s father was Jonas Pask, christened 22 Jul 1759 in Heydour and her mother’s name was Ann. The Jonas name is passed down the family. From the IGI, Jonas’s parents may have been John and Anne Paske.

Today I researched this family in the Sleaford area. From the Sleaford parish registers (we transcribed the Pask entries in the early 1980s), we found three other children of Jonas & Ann Pask. Unfortunately they died in infancy. I have now included in the database all the Sleaford parish records that we transcribed, and also those found in the National Burial Index. These will be available on the website in the next update.

Pask Burials in Sleaford, Lincolnshire

This information relates to Lincolnshire families, currently unconnected to a main branch.

Shelley Clack contacted me today. I mentioned Shelly in the previous blog Pask Burials in Nocton, Lincolnshire.

Shelly said that she had been at Sleaford cemetery today and found the following Pasks:

Pask, Ellen; d. 20 Jun 1927, age 59 yrs, W/o and s/w John Frederick Pask
Pask, George; d. 9 Aug 1951, age 70 yrs, H/o and s/w Maud Pask Pask, John Frederick; d. 17 Jul 1927, age 62 yrs, H/o and s/w Ellen Pask
Pask, Maud; d. 5 Jun 1966, age 74 yrs, W/o and s/w Geoge Pask

Inside St Denys Church, Sleaford, are three war memorials with Pask names:

Jan 1915 Roll of honour memorial - J Pask 1914-1919
Sleaford Company church Lads Brigade memorial (in transept) - J M Pask 1914 - 1919 Great War memorial (in nave) - J M Paske

On CWGC is a James Melbourne Pask who was a private in the Lincolnshire regiment. He died 13 Oct 1915. The site says his parents were Mr J F and Mrs E Pask of Holdingham, Sleaford. I believe this is the person named in St Denys church. It is likely
the above are all the same person, other names appear on more than one of the memorials and in some instances spellings have changed.

Thank you so much Shelley, it really helps putting the pieces together.
This information will be included in the near future in the database and subsequently the website.

John Pask (1825-1913)

This information relates to a currently unidentified main branch of the family with roots in Suffolk.

As mentioned in an earlier blog, Colleen Willis wrote to me at the beginning of this month about Isaac Pask. Additionally, Colleen provided me information on John Pask of Ulladula. She wrote:

Regarding the John Pask at UllaDulla, his death is recorded 1913 (ref, 2880/1913 N.S.W. bdm Milton) Milton and Ulladulla are bordering places on the south coast of New South Wales. His parents George and Elizabeth. I think this would be the
John pask born c 1825 to George and Elizabeth (Ong) in Suffolk. I presume he did not marry. He arrived in 1855 age 28 on the Victory (N.S.W. State records film 2137/2472).

John was the son of George & Elizabeth Pask née Ong, and a descendant of Henry & Frances Paske née Wallaker who lived in Kedington, Suffolk.

Many thanks to Colleen for this additional information. It will be included in the next website update.

Isaac Pask

This information relates to a currently unidentified main branch of the family with roots in Cambridgeshire.

Colleen Willis wrote to me earlier this month about Isaac Pask, who was baptized on 21 May 1816 in Thorney, Cambridgeshire. He was the son of John & Ann Pask née Hilton.

Colleen had found Isaac in the Assisted British Immigration Index to Registers of Assisted British Immigrants 1839-1871, available at the Public Record Office Victoria, Australia. He had arrived on the Lady Macdonald in July 1852. Colleen also found that he died in 1878 aged 61.

I searched the records, and realised that Isaac was listed twice. This has been rectified and the records merged. Many thanks for Colleen in providing this information.

Susannah Pask of Sedgebrook, Lincolnshire

This information relates to a currently unidentified main branch of the family with roots in Lincolnshire.

Yesterday at Bletchley Park I met David Barton, who is researching the Braddon One-Name Study. Today David kindly gave me some information on Susannah Pask from the Grantham Petty Sessions dated 15 January 1847:

Jas FURMIDGE, of Sedgebrook, consented to pay 1s 3d in an affiliation case: the Magistrates allowed the small sum in consequence of the female (Susanna Pask) having previously had a child.

The report referred to Susannah, the daughter of William & Ann Pask née Whitehead.

The information came originally from Anne Cole, who has been collecting reports from the Petty Sessions bastardy cases reported in the Lincoln, Rutland & Stamford Mercury. Her transcriptions for 1847 are available in Genuki.

Descendants of James William & Emma Pask née Avey

This information relates to a currently unidentified main branch of the family with roots in Suffolk.

David Ruddock wrote to us last week, inquiring about a Jane Pask who was born in Bury St. Edmunds in c1858, and who married Frederick Brown in Sudbury registration district in 1875.

As we were away on vacation, David searched the website and determined that in fact Jane was Anna Jane who was born in Bury St. Edmunds in 1858. Furthermore, he determined that she was the daughter of James William & Emma Pask née Avey. He had established that although the ancestry.com marriage index gave an Edmund Avey, the original marriage index read Emma Avey. I confirmed this by also looking at the original GRO image.

David also checked the census records, that confirmed that James William's wife Emma was born in Brockley, Suffolk and checked the 1841 Census record in Brockley and found Emma. She was baptised on 30 June 1833 in Brockley - her parents were Charles & Ann Avey. Charles was a publican of the Fox Tavern in Brockley.

Many thanks to David for this information that has been included in the database, and will be available on the website in the next update.

Descendants of Robert & Gertrude Alice Pask née Barnes

This information relates to a currently unidentified main branch of the family.

I received a blog comment from Jeff Johnson to the recent blog on Robert & Gertrude Alice Pask née Barnes.

Jeff writes:

I am the son of Sylvia Pask and would confirm that Renee is Eileen. She married George Clark and lived in Upwell.

Many thanks for this Jeff. It is good to know that the blogs are being read, and hopefully found in internet searches. I would be very interested to have any additional information that you may have relating to this family.

This information has been included in the database, and will be available on the website in the next update.