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Alert – Huguenots of Spitalfields!
I haven’t written here for some time. I’m afraid I’ve found almost too much fascinating family history information to describe here in one go and have taken a break to sort it all out and make sense of it. I’ve … Continue reading
The Mecham family – Huguenot weavers of Bethnal Green?
First an apology to email subscribers of this blog. About a week ago you’ll all have received an unfinished and inaccurate version of this post. I clicked ‘Print’ instead of ‘Preview’ and Whoops…….unfortunately the deed was done! I deleted the … Continue reading
Posted in Apprentice, Brick Lane, East London, Flemish Weavers, French Protestants, George Mecham, Huguenots, Irish Weavers, Journeyman, King Street, Lomas Street, London, Master, Phoenix Street, Priscilla Jane Mecham, Samuel Mecham, Silk Weaving, Spitalfield Riots, Spitalfields, Thomas William Mecham, Thomas' Street, Tower Hamlets, Uncategorized, Weaver, Whitechapel
Tagged Ancestry, apprentice, Family Tree, Flemish, Geneology, George Mecham, Huguenots, Irish Weavers, Phoenix Street, Priscilla Jane Mecham, Samuel Mecham, silk weaving, Smart Family, Spitalfields, Thomas William Mecham, Thomas' Street
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Here’s a very quick post – something I’ve just ‘woken up’ to! I’d just started work on the first of my ‘Mecham family’ blogs when I suddenly realised something glaringly obvious about Fanny Yates that hadn’t dawned on me before. … Continue reading
The story of Frances (Fanny) Harriet Yates and her family – Part 2
Click here for ‘The story of Frances (Fanny) Harriet Yates and her family – Part 1‘ For those who’ve already read Part 1 of Fanny’s Story, the next few paragraphs provide background family events that occurred between the censuses of … Continue reading
Posted in Ann Tilling, Chelsea, Christie, Edward Cavendish Yates, Fanny Yates, Frances Harriett Yates, Frederick Christie, Manor Street Chelsea, Mecham, Priscilla Jane Mecham, Sarah Chrisite, Sarah Tilling, Tilling, UK locations, West Tytherly Hampshire, William Tilling, Yates
Tagged Ancestry, Chelsea, Christie family, Edward Cavendish Yates, Family History, Fanny Yates, Geneology, Manor Street, Paradise Row, Tilling Family, West Tytherly, Yates Family
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The story of Frances (Fanny) Harriet Yates and her family – Part 1
Just in case Frances Harriet Yates really is my great great grandmother, I’d like to run through her family’s story one more time. This blog has so far focused on providing evidence – certificates, records etc. posted to prove the … Continue reading
Posted in Chelsea, Cordwainer, Costumiere, Dressmaker, Drury Lane St Giles, Edward Cavendish Yates, Fanny Yates, Frances Harriett Yates, George Skinner Yates, Marylebone, Mecham, Priscilla Jane Mecham, Sarastro Restaurant, Sherborne Street, Sherrard Street Golden Square, Smith, Sophia Yates, St Martin in the Fields, Theatre Royal, Thomas Hopkins Smith, UK locations, Yates
Tagged Ancestry, Chelsea, Cordwainer, Drury Lane, Edward Cavendish Yates, Family History, Family Tree, Fanny Yates, Frances Harriett Yates, Geneology, George Skinner Yates, Manor Street, Marylebone, Priscilla Jane Mecham, Sherborne Street, Sophia Woodness, St Martin in the Fields, Theatre Royal, Yates Family
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Who was Fanny Yates ? A recap.
In my last post I promised my next job was to retell just the simple story of Frances (Fanny) Harriet Yates and her family without the distraction of evidence being presented all the time. I thought it would be an … Continue reading
Posted in Bundey, Costumiere, Dressmaker, Edward Cavendish Yates, Fanny Yates, Frances Harriett Yates, George Skinner Yates, Marylebone, Mecham, Musgrave, Priscilla Jane Mecham, Sherborne Street, Sophia Yates, UK locations, Yates
Tagged Ancestry, Edward Cavendish Yates, Family History, Family Tree, Fanny Yates, Frances Harriett Yates, Geneology, George Skinner Yates, Marylebone, Priscilla Jane Mecham, research, Sherborne Street, Sophia Yates, Yates Family
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The Yates family move to Drury Lane!
If you’re reading this from your email, you may not be able to enlarge or get source information on images/records by clicking on them. Please visit the the blog at https://fannysfamily.wordpress.com to get all the detail. 126 Drury Lane, London … Continue reading
Posted in Cordwainer, Drury Lane St Giles, Edward Cavendish Yates, Fanny Yates, Frances Harriett Yates, George Skinner Yates, Occupations, Sarastro Restaurant, Sherrard Street Golden Square, Sophia Yates, St Martin in the Fields, Theatre Royal, UK locations, Yates
Tagged Ancestry, Cordwainer, Edward Cavendish Yates, Family History, Family Tree, Fanny Yates, Frances Harriett Yates, Geneology, George Skinner Yates, Marylebone, Sarastro Restaurant, Sherborne Street, Sophia Yates, Theatre Royal, Yates Family
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George Skinner Yates, b.1791, CORDWAINER of Drury Lane, St Giles in the Fields, Middlesex.
Frances Harriett Yates (Fanny) grew up in Drury Lane, London. She was one of the youngest of several brothers and sisters, some of whom didn’t survive childhood. In 1817 the birth record of one of her older siblings describes their … Continue reading
Posted in Cordwainer, Drury Lane St Giles, Fanny Yates, Frances Harriett Yates, George Skinner Yates, Occupations, Sherrard Street Golden Square, Sophia Yates, St Martin in the Fields, UK locations, Yates
Tagged Ancestry, Cordwainer, Drury Lane, Family History, Family Tree, Fanny Yates, Frances Harriett Yates, Geneology, George Skinner Yates, Golden Square, research, Sophia Woodness, Sophia Yates, St Martin in the Fields, Yates Family
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Cordwainer’s Daughter to Costumière. Frances Harriett Yates 1828 – 1892.
I eventually found a Fanny Yates with a connection to my family living in Manor Street, Chelsea in 1861. Would I be able to find records of her parents, her family and perhaps her Will, or anything that would further … Continue reading
Posted in Edward Cavendish Yates, Fanny Yates, Frances Harriett Yates, Mecham, Priscilla Jane Mecham, Smart, Tilling, Yates
Tagged Ancestry, Chelsea, Edward Cavendish Yates, Family History, Family Tree, Fanny Yates, Frances Harriett Yates, Geneology, Manor Street, Marylebone, Priscilla Jane Mecham, research, Sherborne Street, Smart Family, Tilling Family
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![Samuel Mecham Freedom of the City 1769 Source Citation: London Metropolitan Archive; Reference Number: COL/CHD/FR/02/1036-1042. Source Information: Ancestry.com. London, England, Freedom of the City Admission Papers, 1681-1925 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010. Original data: Freedom admissions papers, 1681 – 1925. London, England: London Metropolitan Archives. COL/CHD/FR/02.](https://fannysfamily.files.wordpress.com/2013/08/samuel-mecham-f-o-city.jpg "Samuel Mecham Freedom of the City Admission 1769")
![George Mecham Freedom of the City Admission 1760. Source Citation: London Metropolitan Archive; Reference Number: COL/CHD/FR/02/0955-0962. Source Information: Ancestry.com. London, England, Freedom of the City Admission Papers, 1681-1925 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010. Original data: Freedom admissions papers, 1681 – 1925. London, England: London Metropolitan Archives. COL/CHD/FR/02.](https://fannysfamily.files.wordpress.com/2013/08/george-mecham-freedom-of-the-city.jpg "George Mecham Freedom of the City Admission 1760")
Who was Fanny Yates? 