Some years ago, I noticed a request on the Genealogy.com site regarding a William Inskip born in Peatridge Staffordshire…..well… having lived in Staffs nearly all my life I had never heard of a Peatridge !
After further investigation I found out that this William Inskip (1829) had the same birth year as one of my ancestors [...]
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Surprise…..surprise…..!
Posted in Staffordshire and Surrounds on 4 September, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Australian Pioneers
Posted in Australia/New Zealand, Bedfordshire and Surrounds on 2 September, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
In February 1844 William Inskip and his wife Maria Carter from Maulden, Bedfordshire, arrived in Australia, aboard the Neptune. They had gone to Australia as much needed farmers on an assisted package.
There is a very good list of all their descendants on the Monaro Pioneers website.
William was one of 11 children. [...]



