With the exception of my 4x great-grandfather Emanuel Wiles (also known as Robert Emanuel Wiles or Bob Wiles), born about 1829 in Dorset, I descend from all of my (known) Dorset ancestors through another one of my 4x great-grandfather's, Giles Roberts Swain, born April 5th 1822 in Bradpole, Dorset, a son of John Swain, 1790-1864, and Jane Hooke, 1797-1875. John was the son of Joseph Swain, 1764-1840, and Lydia Roberts, 1764-?, and Jane was the daughter of William Hooke, 1770-?, and Mary Swain, ?-?. Joseph and Mary were both children of John Swain, ab.1740-?, and Martha Smallwood, 1744-?, making John and Jane first cousins. I'd explain every single thing in complete detail, like I normally do, but it would go on forever and ever, for I'm proud to say the Swains are one of the largest and most developed branches of my tree.
The Swain family is the main family I'm researching in Dorset, the descendants of my Swain ancestors moved to other parts of England, as well as Canada (more specifically the province of British Columbia, which is where I'm from), Australia, the United States of America, and Wales (more specifically Anglesey).
The surnames that belonged to my Dorset ancestors (most of which were from the Lyme Regis, Axminster, Beaminster or Bridport areas) that I'm interested in are: Swain, Smallwood, Mumford, Roberts, Runnier/Runniard/Runyard, Newman, Gennet, Hooke, and North
The surnames that belonged/belong to descendants of my Dorset ancestors (that weren't/aren't from Dorset) that I'm interested in are: Lorani, Scriven, Clark, Labouisse, Williams, Richards, Meech, Hine, Reynolds, Thorne, Briscoe, Hayward, Piper, Farmer, Robinson, St.John, Bird, Zalaznik, McGrath, Browne, Arculus, Deeley, Candy, Hutchings, Robey, Futcher, Darling, Vinden, Reed, Beard, Burford, Theodore, Nixon, and Hardy.
Hello, I picked up a reference to this site on Google when I did a search on one of my troublesome family members, William Hine Meech from Ryansin 1825. I see from Ryan Williams posting that he has separate Hine and Meech families. I feel there must be a connection somewhere. Brenda Crowcroft
Ryan Michael Williams
With the exception of my 4x great-grandfather Emanuel Wiles (also known as Robert Emanuel Wiles or Bob Wiles), born about 1829 in Dorset, I descend from all of my (known) Dorset ancestors through another one of my 4x great-grandfather's, Giles Roberts Swain, born April 5th 1822 in Bradpole, Dorset, a son of John Swain, 1790-1864, and Jane Hooke, 1797-1875. John was the son of Joseph Swain, 1764-1840, and Lydia Roberts, 1764-?, and Jane was the daughter of William Hooke, 1770-?, and Mary Swain, ?-?. Joseph and Mary were both children of John Swain, ab.1740-?, and Martha Smallwood, 1744-?, making John and Jane first cousins. I'd explain every single thing in complete detail, like I normally do, but it would go on forever and ever, for I'm proud to say the Swains are one of the largest and most developed branches of my tree.
The Swain family is the main family I'm researching in Dorset, the descendants of my Swain ancestors moved to other parts of England, as well as Canada (more specifically the province of British Columbia, which is where I'm from), Australia, the United States of America, and Wales (more specifically Anglesey).
The surnames that belonged to my Dorset ancestors (most of which were from the Lyme Regis, Axminster, Beaminster or Bridport areas) that I'm interested in are: Swain, Smallwood, Mumford, Roberts, Runnier/Runniard/Runyard, Newman, Gennet, Hooke, and North
The surnames that belonged/belong to descendants of my Dorset ancestors (that weren't/aren't from Dorset) that I'm interested in are: Lorani, Scriven, Clark, Labouisse, Williams, Richards, Meech, Hine, Reynolds, Thorne, Briscoe, Hayward, Piper, Farmer, Robinson, St.John, Bird, Zalaznik, McGrath, Browne, Arculus, Deeley, Candy, Hutchings, Robey, Futcher, Darling, Vinden, Reed, Beard, Burford, Theodore, Nixon, and Hardy.
-Ryan Williams
Jan 5, 2010
Brenda Crowcroft
Hello, I picked up a reference to this site on Google when I did a search on one of my troublesome family members, William Hine Meech from Ryansin 1825. I see from Ryan Williams posting that he has separate Hine and Meech families. I feel there must be a connection somewhere. Brenda Crowcroft
Jul 13, 2012
Brenda Crowcroft
Sorry, blip on the laptop, should read William Hine Meech born 1825.
Jul 13, 2012