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.

George & Maria Simpson née Pask

This information relates to Chart 44: William PASK married Elizabeth c1814, and lived in Timberland, Lincolnshire.

Yesterday Marion Harper Hopkins, an ardent family history researcher, provided us with a transcript of the marriage of George Simpson to Maria Pask. They married in St. Michael's in Louth, Lincolnshire on 30 July 1899.

Marion is a fellow Guild of One-Name Studies member. She has been researching since 1989, and has one-name studies for the names HOPKIN(S), CRAMP(E) and BRAML(E)Y, and their variants. Marion and her husband Mick, frequently undertake marriage challenges. Last December they provided 55 Pask marriage transcripts from the Lincoln registration district (see Blog titled Lincoln Marriages), and previously they did a Lambeth marriage challenge (see Blog titled Lambeth Marriages). We are indebted for their contributions, and amazed at their energy and committment. Although not related to any Pasks, they have volunteered to take part in the next Pask Family Gathering on 3 July 2010.

This marriage and additional information on George & Maria Simpson née Pask will be included in the next website update.

Pask, Paske & Pasque births (1916-2005)

As a follow-on from the recent blog titled England & Wales Births 1911-2005. The dates should read 1915-2005.

A quick search reveals that there are in the period 1916-2005

2,107 births, with the mother’s maiden name of PASK

283 births, with the mother’s maiden name of PASKE

41 births, with the mother’s maiden name of PASQUE

26 births, with the mother's maiden name of PARSK

this compares with

2,228 with the name of PASK

247 with the name of PASKE

67 with the name of PASQUE

29 with the name of PARSK

We are finding that there are a lot of names incorrectly listed as PACK, PARK, and PASH. These are incorrect in the original GRO indexes. We have not so far found a lot of incorrect transcripts of the indexes.

England & Wales Births 1911-2005

We are in for a very busy period!

Ancestry has just released their index of England & Wales births for the period 1911-2005. This database is a searchable, digitized version of the indices of civil registrations in England and Wales, reported quarterly to the General Register Office (GRO) in London. This index spans the years between 1916 and 2005.

You can search for a christian name, surname, year, or even mother's maiden name. This will revolutionize family history! When I think of the hours spent transcribing the births, marriages, and deaths. Now it is all done for you.

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.

Yorkshire PASKs - Charles William & Ada Pask née Bee

This information relates to the main Suffolk tree - descendants of John & Mirabel Pask née Sparrow, born c1680 who lived in Wickhambrook, Suffolk.

We recently found in the 1911 Census, two Pask families in Yorkshire. One of them was the family of Charles William & Ada Pask née Bee, who married in 1903 in the Sheffield registration district. In the census of 2 April 1911 they were living at 5 Ross Street, Darnall, Sheffield, together with their children Charles, Ada, and Nellie.

Charles was born in Deepcar. His parents were George & Elizabeth Pask, who originated from Suffolk. George was born in Depden in 1858.

We have been able to piece together the family from the 1880s through to current day. Information on Charles & Ada, together with their six children, and their 27 known descendants will be included in the next website update.

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.

Website Update 1 February 2009

The website was updated today, Sunday 1 February. This update includes information, as detailed in the previous blogs:

• Lincoln Marriages
• Henry Gresham Paske
• John Bensley Gresham Page Paske
• William Pask born c1860 in Southery Lincolnshire
• 1911 Census
• Family of Lewis Robert & Annie Humphreys née Pask
• Descendants of John & Anne Pask née Thomas
• Update on Descendants of John & Anne Pask née Thomas
• George William & Elizabeth Martha Pask née Butler
• Frederick & Georgina Esther Pask née Burnard
  

A full list of these recent changes to the narratives is available in the New or Changed Narratives section. There are now 7,867 narratives available.

Frederick & Georgina Esther Pask née Burnard

This information relates to Chart 7, the descendants of Henry Paske, (1765 - 1845), who lived in Kedington, Suffolk.

We have also been researching Frederick & Georgina Esther Pask née Burnard, who was the great-grandson of Henry Pask.

Just before Christmas the 1911 census came out. We purchased all the London census images for the names Pask, and Paske as more and more families were migrating away from the agricultural areas of Lincolnshire & Suffolk. Our main focus was to assign the 400 children born between 1901 and 1911, into family groups. One such family was the family of Frederick & Georgina Esther Pask née Burnard.

We knew they married in 1901, however we could not locate Frederick in the 1901 census. However we believed they had several children, as in the GRO birth indexes there were five children, with the mother's maiden name of Burnard. Fortunately we found the family in the 1911 census and established that they had 11 children in total.

Also we could determine Frederick's age, and where he was born. Subsequently we found him in the 1901 census, indexed under the name of Peck. Although he was born in Deptford, his parents were Charles & Harriett Pask née Surridge. His father Charles was born in 1839 in Kedington, Suffolk.

Frederick & Georgina's eleven children have now been included in the database, together with a further generations, where determined.

This information is included in today's website update.

George William & Elizabeth Martha Pask née Butler

This information relates to Chart 7, the descendants of Henry Paske, (1765 - 1845), who lived in Kedington, Suffolk.

In late December we received an e-mail from Janice (Jan) Ellam, who lives in Balsham Cambridgeshire. She wrote that she was the granddaughter of George William & Elizabeth Martha Pask née Butler. Since then together with Jan we have been gathering information on this family.

George & Elizabeth's eldest son was Sidney was previously detailed in the blog titled Sidney George Pask.

Jan wrote:

After WWII, Sidney stayed in Ostend where he married a Flemish girl called Madelaine. On her death in the mid sixties he returned to England.

Today, Sidney's descendants still reside in Belgium. On Friday, Bernard, Sidney's grandson contact us, and will provide more information on his family.

The information from Jan will be included in today's website update.

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!

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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.

Family of Lewis Robert & Annie Humphreys née Pask

This information relates to Chart 19: William Paske, (c1695- ) who lived in Wellingore, Lincolnshire #3106.












Yesterday we attended the Berkshire Family History Show at Bracknell. Fortunately we met up with John Pask who lives in Aldershot. He gave us some excellent photographs of his great-aunt Annie Humphreys née Pask, and her family. Including this one of them at the beach.

From Left to Right:
Back row: Doris Humphreys
Middle row: "unknown male", "unknown female", Annie Humphreys née Pask, Lewis Robert Humphreys
Front row: Dora Humphreys, Ida Humphreys, and Lewis Charles Humphreys

John also provided more details on their descendants. This information will be included in the next website update.

Further photographs of the Humphreys are available in the slideshow.

1911 Census

Just a quick update on the progress made with the 1911 census.

We have purchased the images for London, Middlesex, Staffordshire, and Gloucestershire. Also Stuart's direct family in Lincolnshire. So if you have any Pask ancestors in these areas do contact us and we can let you have the image.

Also several researchers have provided their indexes from families in Suffolk, including some not transcribed as Pask.

We are also compiling an index of the Pask, Paske, and Pasques households for the current available counties.

If you decide to buy any Pask images, we would welcome a copy. Do check with us beforehand we can easily tell you which ones we have, or have not.

William Pask born c1860 in Southery Lincolnshire

This information relates to Chart 46: William Pask (1860-1914) born in Southery Lincolnshire #1470.

As detailed in several previous blogs, Chris Bell is researching her great-grandparents William & Grace Isabella Pask née Solomon. Fortunately the recent release of the 1911 census has finally resolved whether William was born in Southery Lincolnshire, or Southery Norfolk. The 1911 Census shows him as born in 1860 in Southery Lincolnshire. The website will be updated in the next release.

Southery, also known as Southrow is a hamlet near Bardney. This will enable Chris to focus her research in this area. Unfortunately his baptism, and his marriage to Grace still remains elusive.

There was a William Pask born in 1862 in Bardney, but this is not him, as this William lived, and died in the Chorlton on Medlock registration district, where he married Elizabeth Cookson, and then after her death, Elizabeth's sister Emma Cookson.

John Bensley Gresham Page Paske

This relates to the descendants of John Pask whose son John married Mary GOLDSBOROW and they lived in Stragwell, Suffolk.

As a follow-on to the recent blog on Henry Gresham Paske. Pam Mercier wrote to us about Henry's uncle, John Bensley Gresham Page Paske.

Pam writes:

I am researching the Gresham name and have noted that several Paske men bear that name as part of the forenames.

It has been my experience that usually having a surname as part of your forename indicates a marriage of a Gresham woman into that line.

The first I can find is John Bensley Gresham Page Paske 1791 Barking Suffolk, he married according to the IGI and East India co records to a Harriet Newman and had one daughter Harriet Bensley Gresham Paske who died in 1837 a few months after giving birth to a son from her marriage to Francis Henry Crozier( 1836 Madras) the son was called Gresham Paske Rawson Crozier b1837 Madras d1870 Wandsworth. Gresham married Laura Kew in 1859 in South Kensington and had three children:
Walter Gresham Crozier 1860-1871
Montague Liston Paske Crozier 1868 1909 unmarried
Margaret Hester Crozier 1869

We agree entirely with Pam, we also believe that these are mother's maiden names passed through the generations. Unfortunately we are not sure which mother, or mothers had these names.

This information will be included in a subsequent website update.

1911 Census Now Available

They have now released the 1911 Census.

It is available http://fmpbsol.1911census.co.uk, also on www.findmypast.com. Unfortunately it is a pay-to-view website, you have to buy credits to view the transcripts, or original pages. This is not yet part of the subscription package of www.findmypast.com – it is expected to be another 6 months before it will be included in the annual subscriptions.

The good news in the meantime is that the index is free, and you can work the family groups out, if you can narrow them down.

We have already compiled an index of Pask & Paskes for the initial 22 counties, and purchased the images for London, Middlesex, Staffordshire, and Gloucestershire.
Today they released many more counties.

There is a full list of the counties available. All the latest information is available in the 1911census.co.uk blog.

If you decide to buy any Pask images, we would welcome a copy. We have all the images for London, Staffordshire, and Bristol.

Henry Gresham Paske

This relates to the descendants of John Pask whose son John married Mary GOLDSBOROW and they lived in Stragwell, Suffolk.

Martin Brady, contacted us again today. He is not related, however he is very interested in military history. He has provided information before - see a previous blog.

This time he has provided a gem - a carte de visite, or visiting card, of Henry Gresham Paske.

Henry was the son of Edward & Helen Amelia Paske née Gurley. He was a Lieutenant in the 95th Foot (Derbyshire) and was listed in the medal roll for the Indian Mutiny 1857-1859.

Our sincere thanks to Martin for providing us with this photograph.

1911 Census

Wishing everyone a very happy & healthy Christmas and New Year.

Just before Christmas the beta version of the 1911 Census was released. Initially there were only four counties available. We have downloaded all the PASK, and PASKE images for London, Middlesex, Staffordshire, and Gloucestershire.

Since then, they have released a further 22 counties to the beta site. There is a full list of the counties available on the blog. Also they have extended the beta test period for a few days into the Christmas holidays. All the latest information is available in the 1911census.co.uk blog.

Lincoln Marriages

Yesterday I received 55 (yes - fifty five) marriage transcripts from the Lincoln Registration District from Marion Harper Hopkins of the Guild of One-Name Studies.

They are as a result of the Guild of One-Name Studies (GOONS) Marriage Challenge. The Marriage Challenge is a Guild Project in which volunteers (Challengers) search for marriage entries in the deposited Parish Registers for a particular Registration District (RD) for the period 1837 to 1911.

Of the 55 marriages, two marriages were not listed in the GRO indexes:

• 1858/Q3 PASK, Joseph Lincoln 7a 729 = PASK, Elizabeth on 20 July 1858 at St. John the Evangelist, Washingborough. This is listed under the name of PARK in the GRO Indexes.
• 1860/Q2 PASK, Elizabeth = BUTTERY, John Lincoln 7a 883 on 31 March 1860 at St. Lawrence, Bardney. This is listed in the GRO Indexes under the names of BUTREY & PESK.

Copies of the marriage transcripts, and subsequently identified information will be included in the database and the website in the near future.

Sincerest thanks to Marion for her superb efforts. We are indebted to her for her committment to this project. The Pask, Paske One-Name Study has benefited substantially.

PASKs of Suffolk Volume I - Updated

This information relates to the main Suffolk tree - descendants of John & Mirabel Pask née Sparrow, born c1680 who lived in Wickhambrook, Suffolk.

The latest version of Suffolk Volume I is now available from the Lulu website. There is many additional pages and photographs. This has increased the cost to £9.50, plus postage. There is still time to order for Christmas.

Many thanks to those who have contributed to the update:

• Melanie Carter, who provided photographs taken at the Pask Family Gathering, and additional information on the descendants of Thomas & Hephzibah Maria Pask née Tyte.
• Michael Charles Pask, for his images of the bible belonging to Philip & Rosetta Pask née Keen listing the births, marriages, deaths, and grandchildren.
• Sandra Ann Pask, who provided additional information on the descendants of Leslie Roland & Patricia Joyce Pask née Whitbread.
• John Anthony Pask, who provided several photographs of the descendants of Thomas & Sophia Pask née Willis.
• Julia Coleman née Pask for her photograph and detailed information on the family of Reginald Stanley & Brenda Pask née Buxton.

Details of all Pask Publications are available on the website.

If you would like to purchase this revised Volume I, and do not feel happy about ordering it through the internet, contact us and will purchase it on your behalf.

Website Updates

You may have noticed that there has not been any website updates for sometime. I have had a technically challenging couple of months!

Not only has the website been plagued with a problem with malware (see the previous blog), but I have had major problems with my hardware.

I use a desktop when working at home, and a laptop when travelling. Unfortunately in October my desktop went wrong, after several previous malfunctions I decided it was time to have a new desktop. So after coming back from the pentiultimate cruise on the QE2, I purchased a new latest technology high specification desktop. This meant I would be using Windows Vista with a 64-bit processor. I tried to install all the software I use for family history, however experienced several problems due to the 64-bit processor. This includes the software used to update the website. I perservered with this time-consuming task. When I was almost finished, the desktop developed a major fault and had to be returned to the manufacturer.

Whilst I have been waiting for the repair to the desktop I have been using my laptop. On Thursday evening I switched on my laptop only to find the harddisk has gone wrong.

Fortunately most of the information is backed up and retrievable. However, if I have been slow responding to you, I trust you understand. Hopefully normal service will be resumed shortly.

Pask Website - Malware on Website

Over the past couple of weeks the Pask, Paske One-Name Study website has been attacked by an "antivirus 2009" alert that has spread wide over the Internet. This rogue anti-virus software installs malware on the website that redirects to other sites for the download of this same rogue anti-virus software.

In non-technical jargon it was a scam to convince the person looking at the website that they had a virus attack, and that they should purchase the software to overcome this.

There was no risk to your computer, it was not a virus. There is no need for you to do anything. However if you are concerned, you can download one of the programs created specifically for "antivirus 2009" removal and scan your computer with it. One of such programs is available at: http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/malware-removal/uninstall-antivirus-2009

This issue has now been resolved, and you should not have any problems accessing the website.

Many thanks to all those who notified me about this.

Newspaper Advertisment - 13 March 1813

This information relates to the main Suffolk tree - descendants of John & Mirabel Pask née Sparrow, born c1680 who lived in Wickhambrook, Suffolk.

Today I was searching the Gales Digital Collection, and found a newspaper advertisement from The Ipwich Journal, 13 March 1813.

William Pask, son of Stephen Pask, farmer, of Wickhambrook, had the misfortune to be seized with a rheumatic fever in 1806, which continued a very considerable time. Soon after his recovery he was attacked by a violent pain on the fore finger of the left hand, which increased daily, and become intolerable, till, at length, the tumour broke, and a copious discharge ensued. In this state it was, when the surgeon, or whoever it might be, though proper to cut off the finger, which he very judiciously did; and the stump exhibited a very favourable appearance, soon healed, and became perfectly well. But the enemy still lurked within. No sooner was the left finger healed, that he was attacked, in a similar manner, not only on the forefinger of the right hand, but also on the neck, the arm, and the thigh. In this wretched condition he applied, some time since, to JNo. KENT. His wounds were all open, and discharged much; he had a bad cough, and his constitution was much impaired. From the use of KENT'S BOTANICAL MEDICINES and APPLICATIONS, he soon found relief; his consitution gradually mended; he still resides at Wickhambrook, and is highly satisfied with the benefit he has already received.

This reminds me of an episode from Lark Rise to Candleford.

Mary Pask née Light

This information relates to a descendant of the Monmouthshire progenitor Isaac Paske, (c1705 - ) who lived in Llanvihangel-ystern-Llewern, Monmouthshire.

Pat Maybrey has been researching her husband's family for some time. Her husband is the grandson of John & Frances Maybrey née Pask. She recently wrote:

I am attaching a photo which I believe is the wife of Morgan Pask. I was told that it was "Hollister's grandmother" which of course gives me the choice of 2.
I have been pondering this for some time and have come to the conclusion that she is Mary Light on the grounds that I have no records or photographs at all of the older Maybreys whereas the photo of the Pask daughters, Charlotte & Ellen, shows that they were familiar with studio photographers like this one. So I think that the lady is likely to be their mother.

Mary Pask née Light married Morgan Pask on 22 October 1864 at Newchurch Parish Church. They had six children, including Charlotte & Ellen.

Pask Medal on E-Bay continued

Further to the recent blog Pask Medal on E-Bay, we have been requested to bid for this. So it would be appreciated that no one else in the family bids against us.

If you intended to purchase it, please let us know. The main thing is to ensure that the medal remains with the Pask family.

Pask Medal on E-Bay

This information relates to the main Suffolk tree - descendants of John & Mirabel Pask née Sparrow, in particular the descendants of their second son Daniel, and his wives Elizabeth Pask née Manning, and Mary Pask née Peachey.

Leanne, from Canada, contacted us today to say that a Pask World War I medal was available on e-bay.

On the edge of the medal is engraved

40313 PTE . R . E . PASK . SUFF. R.

It was adwarded to Robert Edgar Pask who served overseas as a Private in the Suffolk Regiment during the Great War.

Robert Edgar Pask was the son of Edgar & Caroline Kate Pask née Sharpe.

PASKs of Suffolk Volume II - Updated

This information relates to the main Suffolk tree - descendants of John & Mirabel Pask née Sparrow, in particular the descendants of their second son Daniel, and his wives Elizabeth Pask née Manning, and Mary Pask née Peachey.

The latest version of Suffolk Volume II is now available from http://www.lulu.com/. There is an additional 16 pages and 20 photographs. This has increased the cost to £8, plus postage.

Many thanks to those who have contributed to the update:

• Lyndie Bogle, who provided an update on her family information, particularly the descendants of her grandparents Frederick George & Beatrice Kate Pask née Crack.
• Margaret Scourfield-Thomas née Pask - an update on her family information, and clarification of her surname Scourfield-Thomas, which is often indexed incorrection under the name of Thomas.
• James Harvey for information on his great-grandmother Florence Ellen Harvey née Paske, and her descendants, including photographs of her, and her son, and grandson.
• David Pask, for his detailed documented information, including photographs provided at the Pask Family Gathering, on the descendants of Ann Pask. This has resulted in a new section on the descendants of Harry & Beatrice Pask née Parker, and a revised section on Bertie Charles & Harriet Ellen Pask née Vince. For more information see the recent blog titled Harry & Beatrice Pask née Parker.

Details of all Pask Publications are available on the website.

If you would like to purchase this revised Volume II, and do not feel happy about ordering it through the internet, contact us and will purchase it on your behalf.

Website Update 12 October 2008

The website was updated yesterday Sunday 12 October.

This update includes information, as detailed in the previous blogs:

• Phillip Pask of Bryngwyn, Monmouthshire
• Isabella Grace Pask née Solomon
• New Suffolk Icons
• Harry & Beatrice Pask née Parker
• Pask Family Gathering Photograph - Named Attendees...

A full list of these recent changes to the narratives is available in the New or Changed Narratives section. There are now 7,800 narratives available.

Pask Family Gathering Photograph - Named Attendees

On the front page of the website you can see the Pask Family Gathering photograph. If you are interested in who's who, I have provided another version of the photograph that enables you to identify everyone (well almost everyone). Click here, or the link on the Pask Family Gathering 2008 webpage.

Hover your mouse over their faces. Alternatively click on their face to display the narrative of their Pask ancestor, or connection.

Can you identify any of the missing names?

Harry & Beatrice Pask née Parker

This information relates to the main Suffolk tree - descendants of John & Mirabel Pask née Sparrow.








We met David & May Pask, and their daughter Corinne, at the Pask Family Gathering in July. David has been researching his family and contacted us first in 2006. He has provided extensive documented information, certificates, and photographs on his grandparents Harry and Beatrice Pask née Parker, and his family.

This information has now been included in the database, and will be included in the next website update. Also in the next edition of the Suffolk Volume II publication.

New Suffolk Icons

This information relates to the main Suffolk tree - descendants of John & Mirabel Pask née Sparrow.

The family tree of John & Mirabel Pask née Sparrow spans two publications:

1. Volume I - focuses on the descendants of their eldest son John, and his wife Catherine Pask née Kippen
2. Volume II - covers the descendants of their second son Daniel, and his wives Elizabeth Pask née Manning, and Mary Pask née Peachey

To make it easy to identify which volume the person belongs to, I have created two new icons to indicate the relevant volume. .

Isabella Grace Pask née Solomon

As detailed in a previous blog, titled William Pask born c1860, Chris Bell is researching her great-grandparents William & Grace Isabella Pask née Solomon.

This weekend Chris sent us a photograph to include on the website. It is a photograph of Grace Isabella Pask née Solomon. Although not dated, was probably circa 1920. Grace at that time emigrated to Canada to live with her son Frank, after the death of her husband William in 1914.

Hopefully someone will recognise it, and provide some assistance to Chris. She is still searching for the birth of William, and his marriage to Grace.

The photograph will be included in the next website update. At the same time, a new family group has been created, and assigned chart #46. Hopefully we can help Chris link her family to one of the main groups.

Phillip Pask of Bryngwyn, Monmouthshire

This information relates to a descendant of the Monmouthshire progenitor Isaac Paske, (c1705 - ) who lived in Llanvihangel-ystern-Llewern, Monmouthshire.

In a previous blog entitled Descendants of John & Mary Elizabeth Gulliver née Pask, we detailed that Les Warren provided us information on his Monmoutshire ancestors, and several photographs. They are included in the book Pasks of Monmouthshire Volume I.

Les has written to us again, and said:

I have just unearthed and attach a photo that I hope you may be interested in. It was in a box that we packed several moves ago and is noted on the back as Phill Pask. The photographer was J Turner of Stafford St, Birmingham.

Les was unable to date the photograph. However, the spelling of Phill caught our eye, as Les' 3 x great-grandfather wrote his name Phillip Pask. We delved deeper and established that Phillip's son George Pask was a Bootmaker in Birmingham. Phillip may have visited him, and had his photograph taken whilst there. Phillip died in 1871. This old photograph could well have been taken just before his death.

What a superb find! This photograph will be available in the next website update, and in the next version of the book.

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.

Corporal Richard Pask MC

This information relates to a descendant of Monmouthshire progenitor Isaac Paske, (c1705 - ) who lived in Llanvihangel-ystern-Llewern, Monmouthshire.

Whilst searching http://www.google.co.uk/ for an image, I came across some information, and a photograph that makes you proud to be a Pask.

In March 2008, Richard Pask of Gwent, was awarded one of the most prestigious military honours for his bravery under fire in Iraq. The Royal Welsh soldier led his six-strong team to safety after their tank was blown up by insurgents in Basra last year.

For more information see the BBC News website, and the South Wales Argus, which includes a video interview with Richard.

Richard's grandparents were Thomas P. & Annie Pask née Meskill of Newport, Monmouthshire. He is the 7 x great-grandson of Isaac Pask.

Congratulations to Richard on his bravery, and courage.

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.

Florence Ellen Harvey née Pask

This information relates to the main Suffolk tree - descendants of John & Mirabel Pask née Sparrow, born c1680 who lived in Wickhambrook, Suffolk. In particular, Florence Ellen Harvey née Pask, who was the 5 x great-grandfather of John & Mirabel Pask née Sparrow.

We recently exchanged e-mails with James Harvey, who is researching his great-grandmother Florence Ellen Harvey née Pask, the daughter of Edgar & Caroline Kate Pask née Sharpe. Florence married Alfred Cecil Harvey of Ipswich.

James writes:

"Alfred Cecil Harvey was born in All Saints, Ipswich in 1891 and was a carpenter. He fought with the Suffolk regiment in France during WW1 and was wounded in the side, but survived. He died in 1945, they were living at The Street, Whitton. Florence died in 1964 and was buried at Whitton church, Ipswich with Alfred."

James also provided a photograph of Florence with her son Alec Harvey and Grandson (James' father) Mervyn Harvey. This information will be included in the next website update.

Website Update 24 August 2008

The website was updated today Sunday 24 August. Saturday 9 August. This update includes information, as detailed in the previous blogs:

• Descendants of George & Annie Pask of Camberwell, London
• Decendants of Henry & Mary Pask née Shaw
• Chart 44: William & Elizabeth Pask of Timberland Lincolnshire

A full list of these recent changes to the narratives is available in the New or Changed Narratives section. There are now 7,754 narratives available, and increase of 72 narrative in this latest update.

Chart 44: William & Elizabeth Pask of Timberland Lincolnshire

This information relates to Chart 44: William PASK married Elizabeth c1814, and lived in Timberland, Lincolnshire.

Recent information gleaned from the Family Search new pilot site related to a Grimsby, Lincolnshire Pask family. A connection was linked back to a Timberland family, which may in turn be possibly linked back to the Wellingore branch of the family. Therefore we decided to show this as a separate family - chart 44.

If you have any further information, do contact us.

Descendants of Henry & Mary Pask née Shaw

This information relates to Chart 6 - Peter & Catherine Pask née Frost, born 1739 in Kedington, Suffolk.

One of the certificates mentioned in the blog yesterday was the birth certificate of Henry Frederick William Pask, the son of Henry & Mary Pask née Shaw. He was born on 29 January 1885.

This family is being researched by Pat Taylor in Australia. I wrote to her and received an immediate response. Pat knew that Henry & Mary had 14 children, although only 7 survived to maturity. However previously only 8 children had been identified. Unfortunately Henry Frederick William Pask was one of those who did not survive to maturity. He died at the age of 5.

Pat has also been able to find another son - Henry Clarence Pask, who was born on 10 December 1904. This meant that they had three sons called Henry. Pat writes:

"... as often happened in those days, my grandparents thought my dad wasn’t going to make it into adulthood and when my uncle was born they went ahead and named him Henry, hedging their bets just in case, but when my dad survived against all odds, as he was a sickly child with bronchitis, they just dropped the Henry and Clarence became my uncle’s name for the duration".

Pat has kindly provided the birth certificate for this third Henry.

Descendants of George & Annie Pask of Camberwell, London

This information relates to Chart 41 - James PASK, who lived in Finsbury, London c1758.

Earlier this year we were in contact with Michael Pask whose grandparents were Robert John & Phoebe Pask née Coode. This has been one of the most challenging bits of research we have done. With Michael's perservation, I think we have finally resolved the mystery.

Registered names, and names used in the census do not always tie up. In the case of Michael's ancestors George & Annie were found easily in the 1891 and 1901 census. However we drew a complete blank with the 1881-1861 censuses. Similarily with George's birth, death, and marriage registrations.

Michael purchased three certificates relating to children listed in the 1891 & 1901 censuses. Unfortunately none of them had the father's name of George, or mother's name of Annie.

In the 1891 census, Annie was listed as Mary Ann. Fortunately her place of birth was Wantage in both censuses. Persuing this line, we researched all the Annie, or Mary Ann's born in Wantage, and this paid off as we found that Mary Ann Stroud married an Edwin Pask in 1876 in Wandsworth registration district.

Knowing this, we immediately identified Edwin who was already in our database - we last did some preliminary research on this family in December 2003, when online records were very limited. We then did another search of the 1851-71 censuses, and found he was in fact called Edward, and was the son of John & Isabella Pask née Gollan.

I think this is a prime example of how difficult research can be at times, and how rewarding it is when you finally solve the mystery.

This information, together with George & Annie's descendants will be included in the next website update.

Website Update 9 August 2008

The website was updated on Saturday 9 August. This update includes:

• Additional information on the descendants of Philip & Rosetta Pask née Keen, including images from the family bible provided by Alan Michael Pask at the Pask Family Gathering.
• Transcript of Pask Monumental Inscriptions at Wickhambrook, Great & Little Whelnetham, provided by Jo Pask. She visited these graveyards on Monday 28 July 2008 with Dorothy Pask.
• Transcript & images of Pask Monumental Inscriptions at Wickhambrook, provided by Barry Pask, at the Pask Family Gathering. Barry has provided a lot more photographs, and information. This will be included in the near future.
• Information from Gareth Paske, who is a descendant of Charles Oliver Thomas Dechiemery & Harriet Paske née Stephens of Bristol.
• Information from Melanie Carter, provided as a result of the Pask Family Gathering, on the descendants of Thomas & Hephzibah Pask née Tyte.
• Marriage transcripts provided by Peter Copsey, as part of the Guild of One-Name Studies Marriage Challenge - these include
  Arthur Henry Pask and Jenny Mace Clayton who married in St. Saviour, Brixton Hill, London on 17 May 1911;
  Arthur William Pask and Florence May Wells who married in St. Philip, Lambeth, London on 18 May 1911;
  Charles Pask and Alice Louisa Weeks, who married in St. Matthew, Brixton, London on 10 August 1895;
• Descendants of Francis & Elizabeth Playle née Pask, who married in October 1782 in Stambourne, Essex. Additional details will be provided in the next website update, as updated by Geoffrey Brightwell, via GenesReunited.
• A new family group - Chart 43: John Pask (1769-1835), who lived in Northamptonshire & Cambridgeshire

Many thanks to everyone who have contributed. A full list of these recent changes to the narratives is available in the New or Changed Narratives section. There are now 7,682 narratives available.

Pask Family Gathering 2008 - Photographs

I have now included an additional 114 photographs on the website. There is a link from the Pask Family Gathering 2008 webpage.

To view all the thumbnails click the icon at the bottom of the page. To view the pictures in full size, double-click the photograph. You can also view all the full sized photographs by clicking forward , or back .

Wherever possible, we have provided a caption detailing who is in the picture. Any additions, or corrections would be appreciated. We have not provided a caption to the group photographs, as it will take some to complete these. A volunteer would be most welcomed to take on this task.

If anybody would like a particular photograph(s), please e-mail us with the file name, and we will provide the print-quality image.

In the foreseeable future, I will be writing a detailed account to be included in the website, the Pask Publications, and the Guild of One-Names Studies journal.

Pask Family Gathering - July 26 2008

What a superb event! 210 Pasks, and Pask-related people converged on Whepstead Village Hall in Suffolk on a glorious sunny day. They travelled from far afield, including New Zealand, Australia, Canada, and throughout England and Wales.


Some of the success is accredited to Jo for her local knowledge. She recommended the hall, and organized all the local logistics in Suffolk, leaving us to focus on the genealogical side. Also most sincerest thanks to all the helpers, including Fiona & Francis, Ros & John, Marjorie & Ted, Jeff, and Paula. With special thanks to Judy, Tessa & David, David & Karen, and Chris & Alyson for the sumptuous BBQ they provided, that was enjoyed by all in the early evening.

However, the main success was to all those who attended, and made the day such a momentous occasion.

The Bury Free Press attended the event, and an article is in the paper this week, together with a photograph provided by Ian Konrath. For those who don't live in the area, the Bury Free Press article is available online, and the group photograph is available on the Pask, Paske One-Name Study website.

We are currently collecting together all the photographs, and these will be available on the Pask, Paske One-Name Study website over the weekend. So if you attended, and have taken any photographs we encourage you to e-mail them to us. Preferably identifying who the people are.

A full detailed account, and illustrated webpages will be available shortly. We just need a few days to recuperate, and to savour the wonderful memories.

Website Update 13 July 2008

The website was updated today, Sunday 13 July.

This update is again focusing on the preparations for the Pask Family Gathering on July 26. In particular:

• Sylvia Rycroft provided a major update, as detailed in the previous blog Pasks of Monmouthshire.
• Stephen Pask, provided information relating to Chart 30: James PASK, (1835- ) Southrow, or Southrey, near Bardney, Lincolnshire #1071.

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

Pasks of Monmouthshire

This information relates to the Monmouthshire progenitor Isaac Paske, (c1705 - ) who lived in Llanvihangel-ystern-Llewern, Monmouthshire. Also it refers to
William Pask (c1720- ) who lived in Cwmcarvan, Monmouthshire.

Yesterday, Sylvia Rycroft updated us on her latest trip to Monmouthshire to research the parish records at the Gwent RO. Sylvia also purchased all the remaining Paske Wills.

As a consequence, the wills have thrown up some interesting information on various Monmouthshire families. From these wills she has established, changes to the following:

• Charles Pask, who married Rachel Morgan, and lived in Abergavenny, Monmouthshire in the 1800s has now been linked back to William & Mary Pask née ?
• William Paske, who married Ann Jones, was previously thought to be the son of Isaac & Rachael Paske née Hugh is now the son of William & Mary Pask née ?

The wills have also enabled Sylvia to piece together some of the other Paske families, but not to absolutely reveal where they fitted within the wider family group. There are still some pieces missing from the jigsaw and they may never be found because the records do not exist.

So if you are a descendant of the Pasks of Monmouthshire, check out the revised Monmouthshire Main Progenitor: Isaac PASK, (c1705 - ) lived in Llanvihangel-ystern-Llewern, Monmouthshire #3687 (Chart 4), and Chart 42: William PASK (c1720- ) lived in Cwmcarvan, Monmouthshire #10869, as there has been a reassignment of several families.

The PASKs of Monmouthshire book will be revised after the Pask Family Gathering. However, we are working on the charts and these will be on display on the day.

With so many Williams born in the period, and living in the same area, it is no wonder that the wrong assumptions have been made.

We look forward to meeting Sylvia, and her second cousin Diane on July 26 at the Pask Family Gathering.

Pask Publications

A series of books has been compiled for the Pask Family Gathering.

1. PASKs of Lincolnshire Volume I - Great Gonerby


2. PASKs of Suffolk Volume I - Wickhambrook


3. PASKs of Suffolk Volume II - Wickhambrook


4. PASKs of Monmouthshire Volume I

These volumes have now been revised, in preparation for the Pask Family Gathering on July 26, 2008. For more information see the webpage Pask Publications.

I would like to thank everyone who have provided corrections, and new information, especially the photographs which add considerably to the books.

Apologies, if I have missed someone's amendments - please let me know and I will ensure they are available in the next release.