George & Sarah Ann Pask née Newton

This information relates to Chart 18 , Joseph Pask, (1761 - 1831) who lived in Caythorpe, Lincolnshire.

Yesterday we received a transcript of the marriage of George Pask and Sarah Ann Newton that took place on 18 August 1896 in the parish of Colyton, Devon. George was residing at the time in Belper Derbyshire. He was a Foreman Platelayer at that time, so inevitably his job on the railway must have taken him to Devon.

I have managed to find them in the 1901 census living in Belper, and then in the 1911 census in Romiley, Cheshire. They had three children Lily (1897-1994), Ida Lucy (1899-1997), and George (1906-1974).

George & Sarah finally lived in the Coalville registration district, where they both reached their nineties. Sarah died in 1952, and George in 1967 after 56 years of marriage.

The marriage transcript was kindly provided by Des Gander as a result of the Guild of One-Name Studies (GOONS) Marriage Challenge for Axminster registration district. 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.

This information will be included in the next website update.

Chart 51 - Descendants of Joseph & Mary Pask

This information relates to Chart 51, the descendants of John & Mary Pask who lived in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire in the 1840-1860s.

A new chart will be available in the next update - Chart 51. Whilst this is a small chart, it contains seven generations. We have compiled it in the hope of identifying where Joseph originated from, and his link to one of the major trees.

From the 1851 census for Hooks Drove, Wisbech, Cambridgeshire, Joseph was listed as aged 65 born in Thorney, the Head of Household. He was living together with his wife Mary, who was born in Pinchbeck, Lincolnshire. She died in 1853 in the Wisbech registration district, and Joseph died in 1859.

We are trying to establish when they married (c1825), and what Mary's maiden name was.

Their only son John married Emily Liquorice on 17 July 1861 in St. Mary, Wisbech, Cambridgeshire. John & Emily have currently 14 known descendants.

This information will be included in the next website update.

Joshua & Jane Rebecca Pask née Harley

This information relates to Chart 10, the descendants of John & Frances Pask née Haffinden who originated from Thundersley, Essex.

I am still progressing with the London Births and Baptisms, 1813-1906 database available at http://www.ancestry.co.uk/. I have now found the baptisms for 11 of the 16 children of Joshua & Jane Rebecca Pask née Harley.

In the census of 2 April 1911, Joshua & Jane were living at Braemar Street, Bethnal Green, together with seven of their children Lillian, Clara, James, Ada, Lena, Arthur, and Alfred William Charles.

Fortunately the baptisms give the date of baptisms, and births, together with where the family lived, and Joshua's occupation. The 11 baptisms are for:

Lilian Pask Baptism Date: 6 Jul 1890 Father's Name: Joshua Pask Mother's Name: Jane Pask Parish: St James the Great, Bethnal Green; Abode: 126 Green Street, a Labourer; Born: June 15 1890

William Joshua Pask Baptism Date: 10 Apr 1892 Father's Name: Joshua Pask Mother's Name: Jane Pask Parish: St James the Great, Bethnal Green; Abode: 47 Moss Street, a Labourer; Born: 13 March 1892

Clara Elizabeth Pask Baptism Date: 3 Dec 1893 Father's Name: Joshua Pask Mother's Name: Jane Pask Parish: St James the Great, Bethnal Green; Abode: 11 Moss Street, a Labourer; Born: 11 November 1893

Florence Pask Baptism Date: 25 Aug 1895 Father's Name: Joshua Pask Mother's Name: Jane Pask Parish: St James the Great, Bethnal Green; Abode: 51 Moss Street, a Labourer; Born: 31 July 1895

James Albert Pask Baptism Date: 10 Jan 1897 Father's Name: Joshua Pask Mother's Name: Jane Pask Parish: St James the Great, Bethnal Green; Abode: 51 Moss Street, a Labourer; Born: 15 December 1896

Adelaide Pask Baptism Date: 28 Aug 1898 Father's Name: Joshua Pask Mother's Name: Jane Pask Parish: St James the Great, Bethnal Green; Abode: 14 Braemar Street, a General Labourer; Born: 31 July 1898. Adelaide was previously thought to be the daughter of Walter & Rosetta Pask née Rixon.

Ada Pask Baptism Date: 2 Sep 1900 Father's Name: Joshua Pask Mother's Name: Jane Rebeccah Pask Parish: St James the Great, Bethnal Green; Abode: 8 Braemar Street, Green Street, a Labourer; Born: 13 August 1900

Lena Victoria Pask Baptism Date: 2 Mar 1902 Father's Name: Joshua Pask Mother's Name: Jane Rebecca Pask Parish: St James the Great, Bethnal Green; Abode: 8 Braemar Street, Green Street, a Labourer; Born: 17 Feburary 1902

Arthur Pask Baptism Date: 3 Apr 1904 Father's Name: Joshua Pask Mother's Name: Jane Rebecca Pask Parish: St James the Great, Bethnal Green; Abode: 8 Braemar Street, Green Street, a Labourer; Born: 7 March 1904

Alfred Charles William Pask Baptism Date: 11 Mar 1906 Father's Name: Joshua Pask Mother's Name: Jane Pask Parish: St Simon Zelotes, Bethnal Green; Abode: 8 Braemar Street, a Labourer; Born: 12 February 1906.

This information is being included in the database, and will be available in the next website update.

Charles & Filomela Pask née Gabrielli

This information relates to Chart 19, the descendants of William Paske, (c1695- ) who lived in Wellingore, Lincolnshire.

Back in June 2006, we established together with our long standing friend and fellow researcher, John Pask, that his great-grandfather Charles Pask (1856-1939) immigrated to New York, America. See blog titled Charles Pask.

Last week whilst searching our GRO death index transcripts for an infant's death in Chelsea, I came across the death of a Mina Gabrielli in 1887/Q3, age 0. The name Gabrielli jumped out. I recalled that Charles had married a Filomela Garbielli. I searched for corresponding birth, and found it. I hastily e-mailed John.

Subsequently John purchased the birth, and death certificate for Mina. It confirmed that her parents were Charles & Filomela Pask née Gabrielli.

Mina was born on 1 July 1887 at 27 South Parade, Chelsea. Sadly she died at the age of 6 weeks, on 15 August 1887 also at 27 South Parade, Chelsea.

John followed up and telephoned the surrounding cemeteries, and located Mina's burial at Brompton Cemetery on 19 August 1887 in Plot 137807. Unfortunately the cemetery was damaged during the World War II, and although the graves are still in tack any headstones did not survive.

Yet another piece of the jigsaw put in place. This now establishes that Charles & Filomela met at 1885-1886, and did not immigrate to America until at least late 1887.

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

Walter & Rosetta Pask née Rixon

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

I have been continuing on working with the London Births and Baptisms, 1813-1906 database available at http://www.ancestry.co.uk/. I managed to find the baptisms for 11 of Walter & Rosetta Pask née Rixon's children.

In the census of 2 April 1911 Walter & Rosetta were living at 8 Florida Terrace, Florida Street, Bethnal Green, together with their children George, Alfred, Rosetta, William, Charles, Lily, Doris, and Arthur. Rosetta stated that she had been married 25 years and had 15 children - 9 living and 6 dead.

Fortunately the baptisms give the date of baptisms, and births, together with where the family lived, and Walter's occupation. The 11 baptisms are for:

Walter John Pask Baptism Date: 19 Sep 1886 Father's Name: Walter Pask Mother's Name: Rosetta Pask Parish: St Thomas, Bethnal Green; Abode: 164 Columbia Square, a Printer: Born 26 August 1886.

George William Pask Baptism Date: 26 Jun 1889 Father's Name: Walter Pask Mother's Name: Rosetta Pask Parish: St Thomas, Bethnal Green; Abode: 130 Columbia Square, a Printer; Born: 8 June 1889.

Thomas Edward Pask Baptism Date: 3 May 1891 Father's Name: Walter Pask Mother's Name: Rosetta Pask Parish: St Thomas, Bethnal Green; Abode: 129 Columbia Square, a Printer; Born: 12 April 1891 - This was a child not previously identified. Thomas died in infancy in 1892.

Alfred Thomas Pask Baptism Date: 11 Dec 1892 Father's Name: Walter Pask Mother's Name: Rosetta Pask Parish: St Thomas, Bethnal Green; Abode: 174 Columbia Square, a Hawker; Born: 15 November 1892

Rosetta Mary Pask Baptism Date: 3 Mar 1895 Father's Name: Walter Pask Mother's Name: Rosetta Pask Parish: St Thomas, Bethnal Green; Abode: 115 Willington Row,a Dealer; Born 24 January 1895.

William Pask Baptism Date: 30 Jul 1899 Father's Name: Walter Pask Mother's Name: Rosetta Pask Parish: St James the Great, Bethnal Green: Abode: 24 Pollard Street, a Hawker: Born 4 May 1899 [The birth date is clearly written as 4 May, however this does not concur with his birth registration, and date given in the death index. It is assumed to be incorrect and should read 4 July 1899].

Alice Pask Baptism Date: 28 Jul 1901 Father's Name: Walter Pask Mother's Name: Rosetta Pask Parish: St James the Great, Bethnal Green; Abode: 24 Pollard Street, a Sweep; Born: 4 July 1901. She is the twin of James, however James was baptised privately on 9 July as he was probably ill and not expected to live. Alice also died shortly afterwards.

Edward Pask Baptism Date: 28 Jul 1901 Father's Name: Walter Pask Mother's Name: Rosetta Pask Parish: St James the Great, Bethnal Green; Abode: 24 Pollard Street, a Sweep; Born: 8 July 1896.

James Pask Baptism Date: 9 Jul 1901 Father's Name: Walter Pask Mother's Name: Rosetta Pask Parish: St James the Great, Bethnal Green; Abode: 24 Pollard Street, a Road-Sweeper; Born: 4 July 1901 Private. He was the twin of Alice, he was baptised privately as he was probably ill and not expected to live. He died shortly afterwards.

Charles Pask Baptism Date: 6 May 1903 Father's Name: Walter Pask Mother's Name: Rosetta Pask Parish: St James the Great, Bethnal Green; Abode: 24 Pollard Street, a Road-Sweeper; Born 17 April 1903.

Lily Pask Baptism Date: 13 Sep 1905 Father's Name: Walter Pask Mother's Name: Rosetta Pask Parish: St James the Great, Bethnal Green; Abode: 302 Wilmot Street, a Labourer; Born 27 August 1901.

Other children not listed are Doris Lucy (born 1905), and Arthur J. (1910-1913). Based on the fact that she had 6 children dead in 1911, it is also assumed that twins Frederick, and Henry (1888-1888) are also Walter & Rosetta's children. However Adelaide (1898-1899), who was previously assumed to be their daughter is now unlikely to be attached to this family.

This information is being included in the database, and will be available in the next website update.

Website Update 1 February 2010

The website was updated today, Monday 1 February.

This update focuses again on the Descendants of William Alfred & Anna Sarah Pask née Rowe

Additionally several marriages from London parishes in the Shoreditch registration district for:

• 1892 Edwin Henry Pask & Emma Louisa Jacobs
• 1897 George Henry Marlow & Mary Ann Pask
• 1898 Edward Ealey & Mary Ann Pask
• 1901 Alfred Nicholson & Elizabeth Kate Pask
• 1901 Frank Pask & Elizabeth Gray
• 1904 Walter Pask & Laura Louisa Allum

A full list of the recent changes to the narratives is available in the New or Changed Narratives section. There are now 8,249 narratives available on the website.

New Web Photograph Album - Yvonne Sumner

This information relates to Chart 39 - Thomas PASK, (1766-b1851) who lived in St. Pancras.

Over the past year we have been working together with Yvonne Sumner from Australia. She has provided extensive information on Walter & Jane Annie Pask née Chester, and their descendants.

This was a very interesting, albeit a sad story. Walter married Jane Annie Chester on 21 May 1898 in Gateshead. Unfortunately Walter was killed in a railway accident on 18 July 1908, leaving Jane a widow with 4 children, the youngest George being only a few months old. With no means of support Jane gave the 2 middle boys, Arthur and Walter, to her mother-in-law Mary Ann. She kept Laura the eldest and the baby George.

Jane's mother-in-law, Mary Ann Pask née Ruddock emigrated to Melbourne Australia in 1912, together with her daughters Nellie, and Kate, and taking with her grandsons Arthur and Walter. Jane wrote to her mother-in-law begging for Arthur and Walter to be returned to her as she was getting married again and her circumstances were much better. Evidently Jane was horrified that they were going to Australia and was allowed to see them only a few days before they left.

Arthur, Yvonne's father, was very talented. He played the cello in the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, he was an accountant, and also the Team Manager for the Australian Archers in the 1972 Olympics in Munich, Germany.

Yvonne has provided over 30 photographs. These have now been included in a web photograph album.

New Web Photograph Album - Judy Crust

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

In 2007 Judy Crust wrote to us, and provided several photographs of the descendants of William Alfred Pask, see the previous blog titled William Alfred & Anna Sarah Pask née Rowe. Judy's Great Grandfather Francis Bartram was the brother of William Bartram who married Alice Maria Pask, the daughter of William Alfred II & Elizabeth Pask née Ellis. He immigrated to Australia, and came back to England for a visit in 1936/37 .

We have now created a web photograph album that shows the photographs.

Website Update 6 January 2010

The website was updated today, Wednesday 6 January. This focuses on information, as detailed in the previous blog:

• Descendants of William Alfred & Anna Sarah Pask née Rowe

A full list of the recent changes to the narratives is available in the New or Changed Narratives section. There are now 8,223 narratives available on the website - 45 new narratives in this website update.

For those interested in statistics, the Pask database now contains:

• 11,980 People
• 23,437 Events
• 5,010 Places
• 74,283 Citations
• 3,474 Sources
• 464 Embedded exhibits

Descendants of William Alfred & Anna Sarah Pask née Rowe

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

Geoffrey Alan Pask from Canada originally contacted us in May 2008 - see the previous blog titled Descendants of William Alfred Pask II. At that time we were preparing for the Pask Family Gathering therefore we somewhat neglected Geoffrey's information.

Over the Christmas holidays we have worked closely with Geoffrey, and are now pleased to say that his extensive information, together with photographs have been included in the database.

In addition, a web album of Geoffrey's photographs is available.

Website Update 14 December 2009

The website was updated today, Monday 14 December. This focuses on information, as detailed in the previous blogs:

• Descendants of John & Annie Pask née Abbott
• Frank William Pask (1874-1928)
• Descendants of George & Mary Ann Pask née Bettoney

A full list of these recent changes to the narratives is available in the New or Changed Narratives section. There are now 8,178 narratives available on the website - 51 new narratives in this website update.

This will be the last update this year. Many thanks to all who have contributed to the additional 350+ narratives created during 2009.

Descendants of George & Mary Ann Pask née Bettoney

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

Whilst researching information on Frank Pask - see blog titled Frank William Pask (1874-1928), I also found the baptisms of some of the other children of George & Mary Ann Pask née Bettoney:

• Maria Jane Pask b. 1856
• George Thomas Pask b. 1858, d. 1905
• Sarah Emily Pask b. 1860
• Frederick John Pask b. 1861, d. 1905
• Walter Pask b. 1863, d. 1927
• Albert J. Pask b. 1865
• Edwin Henry Pask b. 1868, d. 1929
• Alice Mary Pask b. 1872

Fortunately the baptism records were available on www.ancestry.co.uk, and gave not only their baptism dates, but their birth dates also.

This information will be available in the next website update.

Frank William Pask (1874-1928)

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

Last week, our friend and family historian Marion Hopkins contacted us. She had found the baptism of Frank William Pask in St. James The Great, Bethnal Green.

I found that Frank was the son of George & Mary Ann Pask née Bettoney. His mother died when he was 2 years old, and probably he was institutionalized as he was not listed with his father in the 1881 census.

However I did locate him in the 1891 census. He was on an Institution Ship "Shaftesbury", harboured off Grays Essex. This ship was an Industral School Training Ship under the management of the School Board for London. It states on the census return a list of boys that were "Under legal detention to the age of 16 years according to Industrial Schools Acts of 1866 and subsequent acts".

There is a superb photograph of the ship on the National Education Network Gallery


Frank was listed as a Shoeblack in the 1901 & 1911 census. He married Elizabeth Gray on 5 August 1901 at St. Anne's Church, Hoxton, Shoreditch. No children from the marriage were identified. Frank died in 1928, and his wife Elizabeth probably in 1951.

This information will be included in the next website update.

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 Hunting Horn

We received an e-mail from Patrick Button, who lives in Durban, South Africa.

He wrote:

I have in my possession a hunting horn from a great uncle in England, who was a huntsman. The horn is stamped Pask Maker London and I have now been able to identify and date it.

... in case you are aghast at its battered condition please be reminded that it appears to have been a real working tool for many years (!)


Patrick also provided a picture of his great-grandfather Huntsman Thomas Leonard Imms (1839 -1928) who used the Pask Maker London hunting horn at Clandon Park and Merrow, Surrey.

Thomas Leonard Imms was also Huntsman with the Norfolk Stag Hounds as well as the Brighton and Knaphill Harriers. He is said to have hunted with the then Prince of Wales, Edward, who frequented Clandon Park and Merrow.

Patrick provided more information on the possible dates:

I have listed three names & dates of successive IMMS huntsman to the Earls of Onslow, who lived at Clandon Park near Guildford, Surrey.

James Imms 1773 or 1774 - 1846
Thomas Leonard Imms 1811-1879
Thomas Leonard Imms 1839-1928**

The latter was my great grandfather** and it was from him that the Pask Maker hunting horn is supposed to have come. Assuming that the dates of the Pask company span from 1840-1871, it seems that this horn may have been acquired and used by Thomas Leonard Imms (1811-1879) and passed down in the family.

This photo is from another similar horn. However Patrick's horn does not have the "& Koenig" part of the stamping, the rest, including the British coat of arms is the same, even the font is identical.

If anyone has any additional information about the PASK company, we would be very interested, and will pass it on to Patrick.

Website Update 28 October 2009

The website was updated today, Wednesday 28 October. This focuses on information, as detailed in the previous blogs:

• Marriage Certificate for Bertie & Ella Kate Pask née Sargent
• Pasks of Hargrave, Suffolk

A full list of these recent changes to the narratives is available in the New or Changed Narratives section. There are now 8,127 narratives available on the website.

Pasks of Hargrave, Suffolk

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

In September we exchanged e-mails with Kai Davey regarding his grandmother Laura (Nene) Irene Morley née Pask who lived in Hargrave, Suffolk. Kai has provided several photographs of his grandmother's family and also those of her relations, including:

• Stephen Pask with his wife Ellen (Nellie) and his eldest son William c1940
• Joseph Philip & Lily May Pask - 50th Wedding Anniversary - 17 June 1952
• Wedding of Alfred & Beatrice (May) Brooks née Pask 1936
• Wedding of Eric Joseph & Joan Pask née Robinson 11 May 1958

The photographs, together those previously provided by Rose Beadle are now available in a photograph album and in the slideshow below. This information will be included in the next website update.

Trip to Paschendale

Last Friday, and Saturday we took a trip to visit some of the Commonwealth War Graves in France and Belgium. Our travelling companion was John who had never been to visit any graves, so our focus was on those people he is researching.

Initially we visited Flesquieres Hill British Cemetery in France, where John's great uncle Stanley George Bird is buried.

Our next stop was Pheasant Wood near Fromelles in northern France to see the site of the new Commonwealth War Grave cemetery where experts during a major archaeological dig found the remains of 250 World War I soldiers.

We then travelled into Belgium to see Hype Park Corner, and the Berks Cemetery Extension, for the Ploegsteert Memorial. We then drove to Ypres (Ieper) and visited the In Flanders Field museum. In the evening we attended the Menin Gate Last Post, where we witnessed a very poignant ceremony which included an address by the New Zealand High Commissioner followed by a Maori lament during the wreath laying, and a piper from the Black Watch.

On Saturday, we visited Tyne Cot Memorial, and the newly opened visitor's centre. This museum is stark, and minimalistic. However the accompanying voice of a young girl reading the names, and ages of those who gave their lives leaves a very lasting impression.

Finally we visited the Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery, near Poperinge.

A very interesting trip. We have included all our photographs in an album, and slideshow.

Marriage Certificate for Bertie & Ella Kate Pask née Sargent

This information relates to Bertie Pask who lived in the Colchester / Newmarket area in the early 1900s.

We have now received the marriage certificate for Bertie & Ella Kate Pask née Sargent as detailed in a previous blog.

It shows that Bertie was residing at Little Saxham, Suffolk and that his father was George Pask. As suspected, Bertie is Bertie Arthur Pask who was born in 1887 in Stowlangtoft, Suffolk.

The records for Bertie will be merged, and chart 50 will be merged with Chart 02-2: Daniel Pask, second son of John & Mirabel Pask née Sparrow #5329. This will be included in the next website update.

Website Update 19 August 2009

The website was updated yesterday, Saturday 19 September. This focuses on information, as detailed in the previous blogs:

Descendants of Bertie & Ella Kate Pask née Sargent
Ernest George & Rose Pask née Pitches

Also this includes several updates based on information found in the London Metropolitan Archives Records, and 1911 Census.

A full list of these recent changes to the narratives is available in the New or Changed Narratives section. There are now 8,104 narratives available on the website.