Allen Family

I have nearly completed my survey of the Allen family in 19th Century Glemsford - accessible by clicking on the title to this posting.
I am particularly fascinated by the material that Bernie Allen has sent me which focuses on the memories of his father Wilfred, who was born in Glemsford in 1881, but I hope the trawling of the Censuses proves worthwhile too.
Please, please let me know if you spot any errors, or can extend the search and its findings.

SC

Oakley-Jackson-Gridley-Mortlock

Susan Catudal, in Montreal (via London), has been in touch about her family, part of which emerged from Glemsford. I have been able to offer some general assistance, but would like to see what people have to offer about these points:

One missing link in my family tree is with an ancestor named Emma Mortlock.
Born in Glemsford in 1849 to Caroline Mortlock( 1820). No father is named on Emma's birth cert, so she was given her mother's surname.
Emma married Abraham Oakley Jackson in 1869 and the following year my Grandfather, Harry Jackson was born.
I would like to find relatives of his 2 brothers -Johnny Jackson(1876) and Percy(1884) - all born in Glemsford.
Harry eventually came to London after the Boer War.

Another 'mystery' is that Abraham Oakley Jackson seems also to be named after his mother, Amelia Jackson(1832).
I did, curiously enough, find one Abraham Oakley(1836) who I assume was with Amelia Jackson, but maybe never married her.

I found on a census a brother for Abraham Oakley Jackson being born in 1854 , being raised by an Abraham Oakley! I would like to know if A Oakley was indeed the father and why the children were surnamed Jackson!

If anyone can help, Susan's email address is:
susancatudal AT videotron.ca

(if you're a real person rather than one of those infernal Spam machines, you'll be able to replace the AT with an @ - and no spaces!)

or, of course, you can contact me!

Pearmans and Browns

Another contact with regard to a couple of the most enquired-about Glemsford families has arrived from Angela Russell.

Apart from other material on this page, Angela is referring to this page about the families.

I am really interested in the story of the William Pearman, I wonder if there is any information on Thomas and Hannah Brown the parents of Susan Brown.

I am researching a Thomas and Hannah Brown (nee Gridley) is it possible there is a link here?

I would be interested to hear from any one about this.

Thanks, Angela.

I know I keep saying it, but anyone can enter a direct comment here, or reply through me.

Steve Clarke

The child who would be "King"?

In the course of sorting through the various Censuses for Glemsford, I've run across a number of people with the given name "King". Among these have been Browns and Gridleys.
Does anyone have any idea where such a name sprang from - other than natural Glemsford feelings of superiority, of course?