Jane Deeley Family History
@jdfamilyhistory.bsky.social
Enthusiastic amateur #FamilyHistory researcher with a day job.
#Ancestry in SW, SE and E England, Scotland & Ireland - 8 GGPs from 8 different areas!
Always hoping to have more time for #Genealogy research.
Always learning.
#Ancestry in SW, SE and E England, Scotland & Ireland - 8 GGPs from 8 different areas!
Always hoping to have more time for #Genealogy research.
Always learning.
My lovely maternal grandad was born 129 years ago today 🩶
September 1, 2025 at 7:26 AM
My lovely maternal grandad was born 129 years ago today 🩶
My paternal 2x GGF was baptised on this day 200 years ago. He brought my family name to the south of England when he took up a position as a gardener in Wilts and then Dorset. A huge journey for a young man in the 1840s
![Image of Scottish OPR reads “July 17 [1825] Duncan Menzies and Euphemia McGregor had a son baptised James”](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:eo65ifqi7wb2dlgorzm4zhhp/bafkreic6m4yx4lkjyuvo6tgt26bjzoifz7xktpi6i4fe3tve6bp3wedkla@jpeg)
July 17, 2025 at 1:03 PM
My paternal 2x GGF was baptised on this day 200 years ago. He brought my family name to the south of England when he took up a position as a gardener in Wilts and then Dorset. A huge journey for a young man in the 1840s
Knowing this one, he is almost certainly dreaming of the next way to kill something. If he had access to a gun, he’d be terrifying! 🙀. (He’s particularly partial to egg boxes!🤷🏼♀️)
May 5, 2025 at 10:12 AM
Knowing this one, he is almost certainly dreaming of the next way to kill something. If he had access to a gun, he’d be terrifying! 🙀. (He’s particularly partial to egg boxes!🤷🏼♀️)
Thanks to this dad for clarifying his family and acknowledging his missing child - makes the research just a bit easier!
April 23, 2025 at 6:16 PM
Thanks to this dad for clarifying his family and acknowledging his missing child - makes the research just a bit easier!
My favourite part of my family tree! 🩷 71 years ago today my parents married. It was Easter Saturday and apparently quite chilly. (Mum’s godmother shocked she wasn’t wearing a vest!) Younger here than my children are now. Both sadly gone.
April 17, 2025 at 6:50 AM
My favourite part of my family tree! 🩷 71 years ago today my parents married. It was Easter Saturday and apparently quite chilly. (Mum’s godmother shocked she wasn’t wearing a vest!) Younger here than my children are now. Both sadly gone.
Looking forward to joining the #FewForgottenWomen project today. I have my subject’s name and can’t wait to find and tell her story. (Couple of errands to run first, then I shall be diving in!) @afewforgottenwomen.bsky.social
April 4, 2025 at 6:47 AM
Looking forward to joining the #FewForgottenWomen project today. I have my subject’s name and can’t wait to find and tell her story. (Couple of errands to run first, then I shall be diving in!) @afewforgottenwomen.bsky.social
...standing at the window for the light and asking for help with spellings. She died when I was 2 years old but I have vague memories of an old lady sitting by the fire. I was named after her and admire the inner strength she must have had to just get on with life.
February 21, 2025 at 11:56 AM
...standing at the window for the light and asking for help with spellings. She died when I was 2 years old but I have vague memories of an old lady sitting by the fire. I was named after her and admire the inner strength she must have had to just get on with life.
OTD 1880 my GGM Emma Jane was born in Norfolk, England. She was 3rd of 8 children, with only 2 surviving infancy. Her older half-brother was a British Home Child who 'disappears' from records in Manitoba c.1901. Her mother died when she was 12 and her father, a mariner remarried 3 years later. (1/3)
February 21, 2025 at 11:56 AM
OTD 1880 my GGM Emma Jane was born in Norfolk, England. She was 3rd of 8 children, with only 2 surviving infancy. Her older half-brother was a British Home Child who 'disappears' from records in Manitoba c.1901. Her mother died when she was 12 and her father, a mariner remarried 3 years later. (1/3)
Adding to our family story - 97 years old today!
February 17, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Adding to our family story - 97 years old today!
Browsing some Surrey PRs from early 1600s. Sad to see so many servants, children and even wives with no recorded name in the burial records #FamilyHistory
![Text from 1608 burial record reads “The viii day was buried [blank] page servant to Jacob Mowswett.”](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:eo65ifqi7wb2dlgorzm4zhhp/bafkreicrpauzyhbd4xixfu23vrjd7of7wlu3bmccp5leo3ya3nv2fwmfj4@jpeg)
January 26, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Browsing some Surrey PRs from early 1600s. Sad to see so many servants, children and even wives with no recorded name in the burial records #FamilyHistory
I used the site back in 2020* when I crocheted a temperature blanket to find the weather for days I missed. I know some use it for historic weather data for eg birthday or anniversary blankets/gifts and for FH context info too (*bad year to start but a great memento! 🤔)
January 25, 2025 at 10:57 AM
I used the site back in 2020* when I crocheted a temperature blanket to find the weather for days I missed. I know some use it for historic weather data for eg birthday or anniversary blankets/gifts and for FH context info too (*bad year to start but a great memento! 🤔)
Case in point this morning. I’m sure he’s a lovely guy … 🤔
January 19, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Case in point this morning. I’m sure he’s a lovely guy … 🤔
Catching up with a @sogorg.bsky.social talk I missed last week. Definitely need some defined goals and better organisation this year! Have also just added some 1921 facts to wider family members
January 11, 2025 at 12:27 PM
Catching up with a @sogorg.bsky.social talk I missed last week. Definitely need some defined goals and better organisation this year! Have also just added some 1921 facts to wider family members
Definitely there! ‘One’ of my grandfather’s entries…
January 6, 2025 at 1:56 PM
Definitely there! ‘One’ of my grandfather’s entries…
I only have this one, but on the lookout so watching this thread!
January 6, 2025 at 9:26 AM
I only have this one, but on the lookout so watching this thread!
Wishing all friends old and new a very happy Christmas!
(Card posted Christmas 1906 to a distant relative)
(Card posted Christmas 1906 to a distant relative)
December 23, 2024 at 11:40 AM
Wishing all friends old and new a very happy Christmas!
(Card posted Christmas 1906 to a distant relative)
(Card posted Christmas 1906 to a distant relative)
My mum and my gran were both great knitters but I prefer crochet. However, recently determined to learn to knit socks, especially after chatting with lady on train who was knitting lovely blue ones. Started today as power off for electrician so fewer distractions! Going well so far… 🤞🏼🧦🧶
November 29, 2024 at 10:16 PM
My mum and my gran were both great knitters but I prefer crochet. However, recently determined to learn to knit socks, especially after chatting with lady on train who was knitting lovely blue ones. Started today as power off for electrician so fewer distractions! Going well so far… 🤞🏼🧦🧶
Late to the party... always knew there was a great spread - 8 different counties for 8 GGPs, but good to see it visually like this #genealogy. My children born in another county not listed here already.
November 28, 2024 at 10:20 PM
Late to the party... always knew there was a great spread - 8 different counties for 8 GGPs, but good to see it visually like this #genealogy. My children born in another county not listed here already.
My maternal GGM was 86 when she died. Her own mother died aged just 32. GGM was widowed in 1918, left with my grandmother & 2 sons, all under 6 years. She's in front at my christening (all babies look like Churchill, right?!) My mum was 91 and MiL is currently nearly 97, so technically eldest.
November 22, 2024 at 11:31 PM
My maternal GGM was 86 when she died. Her own mother died aged just 32. GGM was widowed in 1918, left with my grandmother & 2 sons, all under 6 years. She's in front at my christening (all babies look like Churchill, right?!) My mum was 91 and MiL is currently nearly 97, so technically eldest.
Just pushed back another couple of generations on one of my Surrey lines and bingo! My 6xGGF left a will which I've found on Ancestry. Hello, Edward Peto and family. (Know what I'm going to be working on for the next few days!)
November 19, 2024 at 9:17 PM
Just pushed back another couple of generations on one of my Surrey lines and bingo! My 6xGGF left a will which I've found on Ancestry. Hello, Edward Peto and family. (Know what I'm going to be working on for the next few days!)
The fab team at Trentham Heritage project have sent a photo of under-gardeners outside their bothy in the park. No names nor date (just pre 1892), but maybe GGF Edward is one of them. I have no reference photo to cross-check, so just fantasy at this stage! #FamilyHistory #Genealogy
November 12, 2024 at 7:11 PM
The fab team at Trentham Heritage project have sent a photo of under-gardeners outside their bothy in the park. No names nor date (just pre 1892), but maybe GGF Edward is one of them. I have no reference photo to cross-check, so just fantasy at this stage! #FamilyHistory #Genealogy
Fishing for my military ancestor this week, I found an ad placed by his father in The Field looking for work as head gardener. Knew he had been at Trentham via 1881 census but not Chatsworth. Not named on Chatsworth archive list of staff names - any other ideas?
November 12, 2024 at 1:47 PM
Fishing for my military ancestor this week, I found an ad placed by his father in The Field looking for work as head gardener. Knew he had been at Trentham via 1881 census but not Chatsworth. Not named on Chatsworth archive list of staff names - any other ideas?
Pleased to have found this newspaper item about Artie Deryck today www.findmypast.co.uk/image-share/... (originally researched him before newspapers were available)
November 10, 2024 at 7:38 PM
Pleased to have found this newspaper item about Artie Deryck today www.findmypast.co.uk/image-share/... (originally researched him before newspapers were available)
First post here, but feels right today.
Remembering:
Gunner Alan Douglas Rowland Menzies, my great-uncle after whom my dad was named. Died Flanders 29 Sept 1917 aged 21.
Trooper Arthur Hugh Deryck, mum's cousin. Lothians & Borders Horse, RAC. Died 17 Apr 1945 aged 19.
Remembering:
Gunner Alan Douglas Rowland Menzies, my great-uncle after whom my dad was named. Died Flanders 29 Sept 1917 aged 21.
Trooper Arthur Hugh Deryck, mum's cousin. Lothians & Borders Horse, RAC. Died 17 Apr 1945 aged 19.
November 10, 2024 at 3:19 PM
First post here, but feels right today.
Remembering:
Gunner Alan Douglas Rowland Menzies, my great-uncle after whom my dad was named. Died Flanders 29 Sept 1917 aged 21.
Trooper Arthur Hugh Deryck, mum's cousin. Lothians & Borders Horse, RAC. Died 17 Apr 1945 aged 19.
Remembering:
Gunner Alan Douglas Rowland Menzies, my great-uncle after whom my dad was named. Died Flanders 29 Sept 1917 aged 21.
Trooper Arthur Hugh Deryck, mum's cousin. Lothians & Borders Horse, RAC. Died 17 Apr 1945 aged 19.