Gedcom files

Descendancy Files

For the past fifteen years, I have applied myself to the task of drawing together the many diverse sources of information that relate to my own extended family and in that task, I have benefited from the experience and knowledge of others, as well as gaining a clearer understanding of the relative complexities of my own heritage, drawn from largely already published sources. For myself, it is a subject of fascination, trawling through the genealogies of those whom the historian, George Macaulay Trevelyan pointedly stated, were Britain's "Spiritual aristocracy". Since he hailed from the "Intellectual aristocracy", it seemed generous praise indeed.

I am not however a genealogist, (that is only an associated interest); I am more of a collator of family pedigrees, devoted to illustrating family associations. The files are at the bottom of this page and open in a new page.

Such being said, it seems a purposeless task unless it helps others to shed some light on these same families and such is why I have posted these files to the internet. To place my entire database here would not be in my own interests, after all, not only is this file over 12 Mb. in size but it is representative of fifteen years of persistent labour. I would be the first to admit that I am selfish enough to want to retain it that way. Giving away fifteen years of work at the push of a button is something that benefits no-one. In all, it comprises thus far, almost 68,000 names..... each and all linked to one another by blood or marriage. These following files are only a small representative cross-section of a much bigger picture. If you are interested in a family that is not shown here, or shown only in part, drop me a line and I'll either add it or at the very least try to help you with specific data. The key to much of this work is British Quaker families. You can use the files if you wish, but don't blame me if after all your hours of typing, I correct data at a later time and make further additions.

I am more than willing to share selected data and would be quite happy to send any lines that may be of specific interest to anyone who cares to ask. All that I would ask in return, (if you are looking for complete Gedcom files), is that there be a degree of reciprocity. Even a small snippet of information. That way we both benefit. It doesn't matter if the trade-off is in your favour....

Here are some free PDFs as an opening gambit. You will note that I have omitted a lot of contemporary detail from these descendancy files. The details for living people are excluded. Some are already in the public domain but it doesn't mean that I ought not have some concern for the privacy of the living. Notes are excluded and reference sources are only given in a general sense, on the Page Icon, on the left of your screen and at the end of each PDF file. You may probably find exclusions, errors and omissions. Such is why I post this to the internet. Constructive criticism and advice; correction, additions and amendments, are the very things that I invite. But please remember that this is an ongoing exercise. Some branches of the family I haven't looked at in detail for years. Each week, I try to add more. If you want you discuss these matters, please contact me at this link.

One more thing.... these are not all small files. The content of the family files are listed in the style of seniority. That is to say, the eldest child's family and all of the succeeding eldest families of each generation will be listed first. This will be clear, as you examine the files. The older files ran in some cases to over a thousand pages and seemed almost incomprehensible. This ought make things a bit easier to follow. Then, as before, you may use the PDF word search to establish if what you require is here. Then, if you find anything that sparks your curiosity, or indeed, if you find errors and omissions... then please drop me a line. And please, remember that I shall be happy to send you a Gedcom file of any lines illustrated here or any other lines that I may have on record...... just so long as we can help each other.

These specimen files are now updated as from the 14th May 2011. They continue to be updated.....

Ackroyd of Lancashire Albright of Charlbury Albright of Lancaster Aldam of Yorkshire

Alexander of Gloucestershire Allen of Suffolk Ashby of Uxbridge Backhouse of Yealand

Barclay of Urie Beakbane of Yealand Benson of Grasmere Bevan of Swansea

Binns of Yorkshire Braithwaite of Kendal Bright of Rochdale Buxton of Coggeshall

Cadbury of Bournville Capper of Newington Chapman of Whitby Christy of London

Clapham of Newcastle Clark of Somerset Clothier of Somerset Coates of Bishop Auckland

Corbyn of Worcester Corder of Feering Bury Crewdson of Kendal Croker of Lyneham

Cropper of Liverpool Crosfield of Lancaster Crowley of Rowley Regis Crowley of London

Darby of Coalbrookdale Dearman of York Dillworth of Lancaster Dixon of Durham

Fardon of Banbury Foster of Durham Fowler of Wiltshire Fox of Cornwall

Fox of Dewsbury Fry of Wiltshire Gibbins of Stourbridge Gillett of Shipston on Stour