A new relative popped up on a DNA site matching Ian. Ian wondered whether she was the daughter of a musician, that Ian has been a huge fan of since the 80s, based upon surname. Ian sent a message to the lady, though he didn’t anticipate a response. The young Read more
Jane shares some more mysterious things her father Joseph inherited, this time the back of a postcard, Jane shared images of a postcard below with Ian in January 2021 Written in very faint pencil is the following: TELL MOTHER WE ARE ALL RIGHT. ADA AND CHILDREN AND HERE UNTIL MONDAY. Read more
Below is data regarding a gentleman called Bill who shares DNA with Jane, her father and Ian, though Ian shares more DNA with Bill than Jane or her father, Joseph Now the gentleman above, Bill, the amount of DNA he shares with Ian is frustrating, it is 101 cM, though Read more
Miss S. Leigh (daughter) Sarah Lee 1873 – 1933 Mr. J. Leigh (son) John Lee 1863 – 1918 Mrs Cotton, London (daughter) Mary Lee 1861 – 1946 Mr. and Mrs. J. Gilliland, (son-in-law and daughter) Ada Isabel Lee 1879 – 1950 Mr. Ellison (son-in-law) Son of Annie Lee 1865 – Read more
Jane and Ian are now 100% certain of our paternal lineage, so on to solving the next mystery. A previous post we made was this one – It means nothing to me, an unexpected relative Ian has been a huge fan of this musician since he was a teenager. The Read more
When Jane and Ian initially suggested to Bill how we thought we were related via DNA, Bill was very sceptical, Ian recalls that he thought Bill was slightly “hostile” to our suggestion, he told Ian to prove it with records! Proving it with records was something Jane and Ian knew Read more
The photograph below is of Hannah Lee born on 20 July, 1870 Stanhope, Durham. She was the daughter of Thomas Lee b.1844 & Jane Ann Featherston. Hannah is a 2nd cousin, 3x removed to Jane and Ian. She married John George Nattrass (1875 – 1947) on 01 September, 1895 – Read more
We posted back in September 2021 about a mystery post card that Jane’s father has in his possession, click here to read that post. The earlier post mentions the names Sarah, Jack and Ada. Now we know for certain the real identity of Joseph Leigh Hunter; we know who the Read more
Jane shared another photograph, this time it Jessie Forrest McCallum’s parents seated. We think the photograph also contains Jessie’s sister, Isabella Hepburn McCallum and Isabella’s husband. Jessie Hunter, as she became, was Jane and Ian’s paternal grandmother.