Genealogists use the term brick wall to describe a situation where they cannot find the information needed to trace an ancestor. That’s where I’m at with John, the father of Thomas Casbon (1843—1799) of Meldreth. John is my sixth great grandfather. Summary diagram, descendants of John Casbon (Click on image to enlarge) I’ve used charts… Continue reading Stuck on John
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Using GPS: James & Susanna
Buckle your seat belts, serious genealogy discussion ahead! If you’re not into that, feel free to sit this one out. It’s OK, I don’t mind. In "James Casbon, Farmer and Carrier, 1806-1871, Part 1" I provided this marriage record for James Casbon and Susanna Hayden Sanders. [1] Marriage record of James Casbon and Susanna Hayden… Continue reading Using GPS: James & Susanna
James Casbon, Farmer and Carrier, 1806-1871, Part 2
Part 1 of this series ended with the death of James’ wife of 16 years, Susanna Hayden Sanders. The next chapter of James’ life was turbulent, as he faced significant legal, financial, and domestic challenges. The first record of this period is the 1851 census.[1] Detail from 1851 census, Meldreth, Cambridgeshire (Click on image to enlarge)… Continue reading James Casbon, Farmer and Carrier, 1806-1871, Part 2
James Casbon, Farmer and Carrier, 1806-1871, Part 1
James Casbon of Meldreth (~1772-1833) had only one son, also named James, who is the subject of today’s post. He was born September 7, 1806 and baptized September 28 in the same year.[1] Detail from Meldreth Bishop’s Transcripts, showing birth and baptismal dates for James Casbon, 1806 (Click on image to enlarge) He was a… Continue reading James Casbon, Farmer and Carrier, 1806-1871, Part 1
Another Australia Connection
I’ve previously made mention of the Casben branch of the family that emigrated to Australia in 1914 (“Australia-bound”). It turns out that another Casbon ancestor emigrated to Australia decades earlier. Background: I was recently contacted by a reader in Australia. She explained that she is descended from Ruth Casbon (ca. 1794–1837), daughter of James ("James… Continue reading Another Australia Connection
John Casbon of Meldreth & Royston (~1779-1813)
I’ve been discussing the descendants of Thomas Casbon (~1743-1799) of Meldreth (see Stepping back: Thomas Casbon, 1743-1799). Thomas’ youngest child was John, baptized Casborne October 3, 1779 in Meldreth. [1] He was the third son named John, the first two having died in infancy. Baptismal record for John Casborn, 1779, in Meldreth (Click on image… Continue reading John Casbon of Meldreth & Royston (~1779-1813)
James Casbon of Meldreth (~1772-1833)
I have discussed my 4th great-grandfather Isaac (“From England to Indiana, Part 2”) and his father Thomas (“Stepping back: Thomas Casbon, 1743-1799”). Today I will focus on Isaac’s older brother James, baptized as James Casbull on July 19, 1772 in Meldreth. [1] Baptismal record of James Casbull (Click on image to enlarge) He is an important… Continue reading James Casbon of Meldreth (~1772-1833)
Stepping back: Thomas Casbon, 1743-1799
One thing that most people want to know about in tracing their ancestry is “how far back can I go?.” The best way to do this is to go back one generation at a time, looking for evidence that proves how the two generations are related. Eventually you reach a point where there is not… Continue reading Stepping back: Thomas Casbon, 1743-1799
Give me an “a”…
The story of Samuel Clark Casban reflects the social and economic changes that were sweeping England in the mid- to late- 19th century. He was baptized with the surname Casbon in February 1852, [1] the third son and sixth of seven children born to William (b. abt. 1805 in Royston) and Ann (Clark) (b. abt… Continue reading Give me an “a”…
A Tale of Three Stories
This is a brief interlude in the ‘From England to Indiana’ series of posts. Now that Thomas Casbon and his family have arrived in Indiana, I thought it would be a good time to step back and look at the story from a different perspective. Growing up, I always considered Indiana the ancestral home. It’s… Continue reading A Tale of Three Stories