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Charles Brittan c1780

scissorkitty — 2010-11-04 17:15:54Z

Hey there! Trying to go backwards up the tree, and have stalled at Charles Brittan, b@ 1780. He married Elizabeth Randall, also b@1780, and had a son, also named Charles, born @1804. I have a fair lead of what happens after that, but I'm trying to track the Brittans prior to Charles (the first). Any info would be greatly appreciated!

Thanks!
Morgan

.. there is a slim possibility that somewhere back, the last name was changed from "England" to "Brittan", as both were the names of the country and interchangeable.

Re: Searching for family BRITAN information

idylwilde — 2010-04-26 03:24:43Z

Wonderful -- thank you.

Re: Searching for family BRITAN information

cbritan — 2010-03-03 15:07:34Z

Hi I'm also looking into Britan family tree. I have a note here that the reason the name as changed to Andrews was that they came to live with their Grandma ( I can't remember why) who's last name was Andrews.They took on their Grandma's last name. I'll look up the note and forward it to you.

Re: Searching for family BRITAN information

cbritan — 2010-02-01 15:30:17Z

Yes that is correct

Re: Searching for family BRITAN information

AndrewEWilson — 2010-01-31 17:19:50Z

So you are descended through Wiliam Britan's son Frederick Britan, born 8 Oct 1878, who married Emma Elizabeth Fereday on 23 December 1905 in Birmingham, UK, and subsequently moved to Shepherds Bush, London, UK where he died on 7 August 1919 after serving in the war.

Andrew Wilson (Grandson of Hilda Britan, Frederick's younger sister)
andrewewilson at mac dot com

Re: Searching for family BRITAN information

cbritan — 2010-01-31 15:02:13Z

Hello family members

My name is Carl Britan and my Grandad was Frank A Britan. He is Williams grandson I believe his father was Frederick. My father John and I are just beginning on this site and i finding it fascinating. We emigrated to Ontario Canada in 1969, when I was five and I don't know alot about our family history.I would love to exchange any info we have that can help, i know my father has a cousin working on the tree as well in England.

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andrewsrsrch — 2009-01-03 15:00:39Z

Wonderful -- thank you for your reply. Apologies for the delay in responding – I had forgotten that I placed this post on Ancestry. I am also a great grandson of William Britan. My grandfather was William's son John William. I believe he emigrated to the U.S. in the 1890 timeframe with his older sister Jessie. I do not understand the situation from the time but John William and Jessie were apparently adopted by Samuel Andrews and his wife Sarah in Detroit, Michigan. I have discovered postcards and a letter sent from William and Elizabeth Britan to John William (now identified as William “Will” Britan Andrews) after this ‘adoption’ took place. You may be interested in another letter I have that was written by Hilda. I will happily share the information I have. Please feel free to contact me via my primary email: idylwilde@sbcglobal.net

Thank you,
Mark Andrews

Re: Searching for family BRITAN information

AndrewEWilson — 2008-07-04 22:16:25Z

William Britan is my great grandfather, through his daughter Hilda. We have his indenture as apprentice leather currier in York, plus other information. One of his children was called Andrews (first name), and he went to Hobart, Tasmania. Jessie's family is listed at http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~deschart/z0000736.html whilst William's wife Elizabeth (nee Benson) stayed in York where she died on 28 June 1926.

Searching for family BRITAN information

idylwilde — 2008-01-12 22:27:24Z

I would appreciate any information regarding William BRITAN, listed as a Leather Currier in 1881 ENG (Holbeck, Leeds) census at 20 Dewsbury Road and 1891 ENG (Clifton, York) Yorkshire census. I believe William was born in approximately 1847 and died 15 Sept. 1905. William was married to Elizabeth BENSON and was the biological father of Jessie (married name COWLEY), Hilda (married name WILSON), Fannie (married name WRIGHT), John William BRITAN and several other children. John William and Jessie immigrated to the U.S. in approximately 1890 possibly with their mother. Elizabeth BENSON BRITAN appears to have then married Unknown ANDREWS as John William and Jessie's names became John William Britan ANDREWS and Jessie Britan ANDREWS settling in the Detroit, MI, USA area. Any information regarding the transition of children from BRITAN to ANDREWS is also greatly appreciated.

Thank you.

BRITTAN

niblet_1 — 2004-05-10 21:34:50Z

i am searching for anyone who has the surname BRITTAN in their family tree. I am especially looking for a Samuel Brittan who was born approx. 10.3.1893 possibly in Bristol, England and had siblings Nora, Ivy, Harry & Mary. Ivy married a Bennett, Mary had a daughter Lily who married Carpenter and still in England somewhere. Ivy had a daughter Ivy, too, who married a Jackson, he had a brother Steven who is a doctor. Samuel married Jessica Osborne in Australia. Hope someone out there can help me?

rosy britain(brittain, etc)

2000-09-25 13:28:46Z

hi,
i'm searching for any information on a rosy britain who was my great grandfather's girlfriend, gilbert william Clarke (formerley Eacock), we're trying to find out why the name was changed. please contact me at trinitystyle@hotmail.com
thanks, trinity.xx