My next interesting ancestor is from the late Tudor period and early Stuart period. At this point the Lowmans of Devon were part of the gentry - they didn't have any official titles as far as I can work out (like Earl or Duke), but they owned land and came from a long line of … Continue reading Phillip Lowman 1561-1617
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John Lowman 1818-1910
I thought I'd write about one of the interesting members of my ancestors, my 3rd great grandfather John Lowman who was born in Stepney, London, in 1818. The vast majority of my family were working class or farmers/labourers, so there isn't much other than what's in the census and marriage/birth/death records. John's grandfather Josiah made the … Continue reading John Lowman 1818-1910
Family Tree Research Methods
I recently looked into my father's family tree as quite frankly I don't know anyone outside my parents, now deceased grandparents and an estranged uncle. Turns out I love this kind of research and its really similar to forensics - digging through various facts and finding the connections. I used findmypast.co.uk and a combination of … Continue reading Family Tree Research Methods
