This article appeared in the July 6, 1916 edition of the Banbury Guardian newspaper.[1] “Private L. Casban” refers to Leonard Casban, son of Samuel Clark (1851–1922) and Lydia (Harrup, ~1852–1924) Casban. Readers may recall that Samuel once worked in Meldreth as a Coprolite Digger, and Lydia worked in a worsted woolen mill when she was… Continue reading Honoring Our Veterans: Leonard Casban (1887–1917)
Author: Jon Casbon
New Document Breaks through a Brick Wall
Earlier this year, I wrote a blog post about George Casbon, an orphan who was sent from England to Canada to live and work when he was 15 years old, under the auspices of Doctor Barnardo’s Homes.[1] I knew that George was born June 11, 1914, that his birth was registered in Croydon, Surrey, and… Continue reading New Document Breaks through a Brick Wall
New Documents: William of Littleport (d. 1699)
Today's post is simply an announcement that I have attached a new document showing the descendants of William Caseborne of Littleport, who died in 1699. William is the common ancestor of the family I have called the "Peterborough Casbons," as that is where many of William's descendants settled in the 19th century. You will find… Continue reading New Documents: William of Littleport (d. 1699)
Introducing the Iowa Casbons! Part 2
Part 1 of this series brought us through the early years of George and Maud (Carpenter) Casbon’s marriage, and culminated with two major events: a fire that destroyed their home, and the death of George’s aunt, Emma (Casbon) Rigg.[1] Through the inheritance of Emma’s estate, George now owned his own farm in Geneseo Township, Tama… Continue reading Introducing the Iowa Casbons! Part 2
Introducing the Iowa Casbons! Part 1
I first heard of the Iowa Casbons when I was a teenager. My brother had a friend from Iowa who knew of people named Casbon, and who were living in the Waterloo, Iowa area. Up to that point, as far as I knew, the only Casbons in the world were a small number of grandparents,… Continue reading Introducing the Iowa Casbons! Part 1
Financial Difficulties
We haven’t visited the Peterborough Casbons in a while, so let’s check in on them. For a refresher, this branch of the family arose in the area of Littleport, Cambridgeshire, and over the course of two generations, ended up in Peterborough sometime before 1851.[1] By 1870, the third generation of gardeners consisted of two brothers,… Continue reading Financial Difficulties
James Casbon (~1813–1884): Final Days in England
Today’s post serves as a coda to my previous post about James Casbon (~1813–1884). In that post I mentioned that James might have been living in Cottenham, Cambridgeshire, as early as 1861. He was probably living there when he married Mary Jackson in 1866; and he was definitely living there when his son Amos was… Continue reading James Casbon (~1813–1884): Final Days in England
Did James Casbon (~1813–1884) Use an Alias in the 1861 Census?
OK, I’ll admit it – it sounds a bit fantastic. But hear me out, it’s not totally crazy. Why would I think this entry from the 1861 census of England might be James Casbon? For starters, here is a little background. James was my fourth great uncle, the youngest brother of my third great grandfather,… Continue reading Did James Casbon (~1813–1884) Use an Alias in the 1861 Census?
Happy Birthday, Blog!
Today is Our Casbon Journey’s first birthday! The first post, “Welcome to ‘Our Casbon Journey’” was published on September 7, 2016. I want to share some of the blog’s statistics from its first year. Blog posts: 75 Likes: 136 Visitors: 1,659 Comments: 127 Views: 3,838 That averages out to about 22 visitors per post and… Continue reading Happy Birthday, Blog!
Two Women of Folkestone
Had you been reading The Folkestone Herald on March 25, 1899, you would have come across this advertisement and article.[1],[2] Who is “Miss Casbon … Late of Claremont house”? From census records, it is clear that she is Fanny Sanders Casbon. Very few records of her life exist, but I think they are enough to… Continue reading Two Women of Folkestone