In an earlier post I mentioned that I had lost track of Emma Hewes‘ first husband Henry William Hewes. Subsequent research revealed that he had been a baker or confectioner, had become bankrupt in 1848, and died in 1858. Ancestry … Continue reading →
I posted some years ago on John Lucius Van Cooten‘s partner Emma: https://vc.id.au/blog2/2007/07/emma-hughes-conundrum-solved/ https://vc.id.au/blog2/2007/07/emma-hewes/ https://vc.id.au/blog2/2007/08/hugheshewes-update/ https://vc.id.au/blog2/2007/08/hugheshewes-update-2/ A lot has happened since then. Building on information supplied by descendants of Margaret Hughes Van Cooten I have been able to extend … Continue reading →