The posts below are factual accounts of ancestors and family lines, compiled from genealogical databases, historical records, and other sources. They are research summaries rather than personal essays, intended as a resource for family members and others researching the same lines.
These pages present the big picture:
- Frankish family history — my paternal side, covering the Frankish, Scruton, Laverack, Vause, Thompson, Rowley, and related families, with a section on two unresolved research questions.
- Brown family history — my maternal side, covering the Brown, Mell, Merrills, Pearson, Bryan, Johnson, Pickersgill, and related families, including an unexplained Swedish ancestry element.
- Family tree — an interactive pedigree chart covering eight generations of the Frankish and Brown lines, with three layouts (horizontal, vertical, and fan), click-to-view ancestor details, and a surname colour key.
- Genetic origins — a GEDmatch admixture analysis tracing the deep population layers in my DNA: the ancient Celtic substrate, Anglo-Saxon and Viking overlays, and prehistoric foundations underlying all the documented family lines, with a note on an unexplained Swedish element.
The material is as accurate as the sources allow, but genealogical research is never complete and records are often ambiguous or contradictory. If you spot an error, have additional information, or can fill a gap, I would be glad to hear from you. Please use the contact page.
For more personal and literary writing about family, see Eileen’s memoirs and Occasional pieces.
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