1 May 2006

This What's New section is now replaced by the Pask-Paske Blog. This will provide the day-to-day activities of the Pask, Paske, One-Name Study (with variants Pasque & Parsk). As this is dynamic way of updating the website it means researchers can instantly see their latest information supplied to us. The text is fully searchable, and blogs are linked together.

A Blog means WeB Log. For a definition of Blog.

This also means that we can update the narratives more often as we do not have to maintain the What's New page, which is very time consuming.

For information on the changes in the narratives section, see New or Changed Narratives.

Information on Charles Pask, as provided by his great-grandson John H. Pask. We have known John since 1982, and have met him several times at shows, or Lincolnshire family history meetings. Fortunately he has recently shared his 25 years of extensive research.

Charles was born in 18 January 1856 in Fulbeck, the son of George PASK and Betsy WOOLHOUSE. Charles is a descendant of the Lincolnshire progenitor William PASK, (1769 - 1850) who lived in Wellingore & Fulbeck, Lincolnshire.

Charles had a sister Caroline "Carrie" PASK, who had a beautiful photograph album. Two years ago, Caroline's grandsons Christopher and Timothy Lewis gave us the opportunity to scan the album. Two of the photographs were taken in New York in the late 1890s, and were of three young brothers - Durant, Marshall Woolhouse, and Royal Charles Pask. Inscribed on the back were their dates of birth. We were unaware of the connection between these children and Caroline although they were obviously relatives.

With John's help we have put the pieces together. His great-grandfather Charles moved from Fulbeck to London, and married Harriet Jane COCKS. In the 1881 census they are listed together with five children. Although we found the family, there was no trace of Charles in the 1891, or 1901 census. We asked John what happened to his great-grandfather he said "Oh! He was reputed to have gone to Canada or America". Through the US census we found him in New York in the 1900 census - a Coachman, living with his wife Filamela [Filomenia], and children Marchall [Marshall], Durant, Lucius, Lawrence, and Royal C. You can imagine our surprise and delight that we have solved several mysteries. We have included this information in the narratives, and look forward to connecting John with any US descendants of his great-grandfather.

John has also provided a wealth of information, including photographs, and approximately 50+ certificates. These will be included in the near future. Sincerest thanks to John to sharing his research.

Additional resource: David Price, researching William and Emma PRICE née PASK. Emma was born in 27 July 1844 in Kilgwrrwg, Monmouthshire. She was the daughter of Jacob PASKE and Jane MORRIES.

Emma was the 2 x great-granddaughter of the Monmouthshire progenitor Isaac PASK, (c1705 - ) who lived in Llanvihangel-ystern-Llewern, Monmouthshire.

We met David recently at a Essex Family History meeting, and he kindly provided details of William and Emma's children. He has also provided Emma's birth and marriage certificate.

Additional resource: Carol Gage, researching the family of Edward PASK and Ellen BRANHAM who lived in Salford, Lancashire. Edward was born in 1854 in Caenby, Lincolnshire. He was the son of Thomas PASKE and Charlotte KNOWLES, who was a farmer in Stainton by Langworth, Lincolnshire.

We recently purchased the will of Thomas PASKE of Stainton by Langworth who died 5 April 1893. Also information from the 1881 to 1901 census for his daughter Elizabeth SAXTON née PASK, and her family.

Carol has kindly provided photographs of Edward and Ellen PASK.

PASK(E) extracts from the Parish Registers for the Suffolk parishes of Ashen, Barking, Barrow, Birdbrook, and Great Whelnetham, as kindly provided by Edwin Procter. Also the Essex Parish Registers for Castle Hedingham and Finchingfield. See the sources list for details of the periods searched.

Additional parish extracts from Suffolk will be included in the next update.

Marriages from 1920 to 1983 have now been verified. The earlier marriages up to 1940 will be included in the Guild of One-Name Studies archive soon.

Information on the family of Mary Jane PASK and William KIRK. Mary Jane was born in May 1850 in Manthorpe, Lincolnshire. She was the daughter of John PASK and Elizabeth SHIELDS. Mary Jane and William lived in the Grantham area, Lincolnshire.

Mary Jane was the great-granddaughter of the Lincolnshire progenitor John PASK (1760-1826), and Alice WOODCOCK.

1851-1901 Census information for Thomas PASK and his wife Jane COY, and their family. Thomas was born in Great Gonerby, Lincolnshire.

Thomas was the grandson of John PASK (1760-1826), and Alice WOODCOCK. They were the earliest recorded Pasks in Great Gonerby.

1861 to 1901 Census information for Ann Elizabeth CHAPMAN née PASK, who was born in Bardney, Lincolnshire in 1837, the daughter of John PASK and Mary Maria PINDER. The census shows that Mary married John CHAPMAN a miller, and they moved to Beverley, Yorkshire and then to Liverpool. They had eight children.

Additional information provided by Patricia Chown, researching the Lincolnshire progenitor Johannis [John] PASK, who lived in the Washingborough in the 1570s.

Pat has found the marriage of a Johannis PASK to Margaret CORK on 15 July 1570 at Washingborough. Pat is now looking for the death of Margaret, as it is possible that Johannis was married before and was a widower. This makes John younger than originally thought. The parish registers at this time were in Latin, and extremely difficult to read.

Additional resource: Jackie Craig, researching her grandfather George BELLETT (born in 1891 in Bow, London). George's parents were Rosetta PASK and Reuben BELLETT.

George is the great-grandson of James PASK, who was born in 1818 in Shoreditch, London. Whose descendants include the families of BELLETT, BRAGG, and CHEESMAN.

Additional resource: Boyd Nielsen, researching the CARLINE One-Name Study. Charlotte PASK married George CARLINE in Waddingham, Lincolnshire in 1821. Charlotte was the great granddaughter of the Lincolnshire progenitor William PASKE, born in Wellingore c1690.

Only part of the information supplied by Boyd is currently included. The remainder will be updated in the near future.

This past two months has been a very busy time. Teresa has finally moved back to the UK, and we have been busy moving her personal effects back from Germany. We are really pleased that her business travelling days are at an end, and that she will be working from her home office. However it is tinged with sadness as after nine years we have made a lot of friends in Germany.

So apologies, if your information has not yet been included in the website. This hopefully will be rectified in the near future.

Marriage transcripts from the Camberwell Registration District, kindly provided by Marion Harper Hopkins and Peter Copsey as part of the Marriage Challenge run by the Guild of One-Name Studies.

These include two 1899 marriages into the STEPHENSON family. Mary STEPHENSON née REID married Thomas PASK, and her daughter Frances STEPHENSON married George Charles PASK (Thomas' nephew). They are descendants of Henry PASKE, (1765 - 1845) who lived in Kedington, Suffolk.

An unidentified photograph has been received from Tracy Bentley, and has been included in Brickwalls. The photograph relates to a Kedington family, and was taken in Haverhill, Suffolk. Can you identify it?

Tracy has provided additional information on John BENTLEY who was born in 1859 in Newington, London. He was the son of John BENTLEY and Emily PASK. Emily is a descendant of Henry PASKE, (1765 - 1845) who lived in Kedington, Suffolk.

Marriage certificate for Frederick PASK and Lidia AUBREY, who married in 1853 in Llancarvan Glamorganshire, kindly provided by Lynn McDonald. Also the image from the parish registers of the marriage in 1818 of Frederick's parents James PASK and Ann MORGAN. They are descendants of the Monmouthshire progenitor Isaac PASK, (c1705 - ) who lived in Llanvihangel-ystern-Llewern, Monmouthshire. Lynn has also provided an updated descendancy narrative which will be included in the next update.

Additional resource: Jason Price, who is the descendant of Nellie PRICE née PASK who was born in Nottingham in 1884. Nellie is the 4 x great-granddaughter of the Monmouthshire progenitor Isaac PASK, (c1705 - ) who lived in Llanvihangel-ystern-Llewern, Monmouthshire.

Paula Payne has also provided additional information on the photograph taken of the Nottinghamshire PASKs, that includes Nellie.

Additional detailed information on the descendants of Stephen Cornell PASK, provided by Sheila Maxwell from Saskatchewan, Canada.

Stephen is a descendant of the Suffolk progenitor John PASKE, (c1680 - ) and his wife Mirabel SPARROW who lived in Wickhambrook, Suffolk. Stephen's three sons Aubrey Oliver Phillips PASK, Stephen PASK, and Arthur PASK immigrated to Canada.