Moore and Ferry Family Through Time
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Today, my family tree is far more than a static chart of names and dates; it is not a finished project, nor will it ever be. Instead, it is a living, breathing work-in-progress—a restless, expanding creature that breathes through the dust of archives and thrives on the momentum of curiosity. It is also a reminder that no matter how isolated we feel, there is always another branch, another story, and another person out there who shares the same ancient, winding path.
In the past, my understanding of my past family members was a collection of black and white photographs, old certificates and a handful of stories. After many years of research my tree has stopped reaching upwards and has started sprouting sideways, binging in new cousins and distant relatives from all over the world.
Then came the DNA test results. Every few months, an email notification pings like a digital heartbeat ‘You have a new DNA match’ and the search continues. It also reminds me that I may just be a single leaf on a branch, but I am still part of a huge tree with many other single leaves on branches.
The main surnames and places in my search are -
Moore - Isle of Man / Ireland
Stirzaker - Lancashire, England
Ferry - Sunderland, Durham
Laidler - Sunderland, Durham
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This morning, at the Lancaster Infirmary, a youth named John William Brayshaw, aged 14 years, died from burns received on Thursday night. He was the son of Thomas Brayshaw, Back Marton Street.
Shortly before 6pm yesterday he returned from the White Cross Mills. There was no one in the house, and the fire was out. He got a candle to fetch some wood to light the fire, and accidentally set fire to his waistcoat, which was very inflammable, owing to the quantity of paint and grease on it. The garment blazed up; the youth ran into the street and the fames shot up above his head and illuminated the street. A woman threw some water on him, but this was worse than useless, and the fire was only extinguished on a man named Kelly smothering it with his coat. The boy was terribly burned. He was removed to the Infirmary, and suffered great agony up to his death.
This afternoon the Deputy Coroner (Mr Neville Holden) held the inquest. Mary Brayshaw, mother of the deceased, said that at her request her son went upstairs for some firewood. Robert Watson, Back George Street, saw the deceased in flames, and tried to extinguish them. Deceased mother brought a coat to extinguish the fire. Afterwards he took him to the Infirmary. Mr Hanson Epison, house surgeon at the Infirmary, said deceased had extensive burns on the left side and chest, left arm and lower part of the face. His case was serious from the first.
Verdict - 'Accidental death'
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Some family trees have beautiful leaves, and some have just a bunch of nuts. Remember, it is the nuts that make the tree worth shaking...
