Tag Archive for ‘Mariners’
The family of William Jary & Elizabeth his wife, of Stiffkey
A chart showing the children of William Jary (ca 1702-1788) and Elizabeth his wife, of Stiffkey.
Jemima Jary Dew: a life’s story in seventeen events
Computerised genealogy programs conveniently make timelines of the events we document in our ancestors’ lives. It’s up to us to read between those lines and consider what those times were really like for that person.
What was Jemima Dew’s occupation? (Updated)
Here is an excerpt from Jemima Dew’s death certificate. Column 5, Occupation, shows “Wife of Thomas Dew”, then a line, and the word “Mariner.” Presumably, that was her occupation: wife of Thomas Dew, a mariner.
Jacob Jary Dew (1864-1947)
Jacob Jary Dew was born 145 years ago today as I write this, on October 20, 1864, in Blakeney.
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