Family History & Ancestry
This page is a focus for comments by those interested in their family history, and with a connection to Scrooby.
Many will be descendants of the Brewster family. The Brewsters lived here in the late Sixteenth to early Seventeenth Century, before leading the emmigrants to the US known as the Pilgrim Fathers.
Comments
Family History Researcher
2008-08-27 17:19:28
I am at present attempting to trace my family history, which traces back through the maternal side of the family to Pastor John Robinson.
My Great Uncle John Robinson died in 1928 after retiring from the railway as station master at Scrooby in 1922. His sister Ellen Jane was my Great Grand mother.
In a newspaper cutting we have from 1922 it is stated that John Robinson was also a keen amateur geneologist and paid the princely sum of £5 to the Robinson geneological society of America to have his family tree traced. This was completed and it was traced back to Pastor Robinson. John Robinsons grandfather was the last in the line of hand weavers of Misterton.
I have contacted numerous local contacts in the hope that I am able to make the connection.
I do not know if that original family tree survives to this day, I have asked the Retford Times to print a letter asking for any Robinson descendants to come forward.
I would like to ask you, do you have any info. that may help me in my quest?
Yours hopefully
Penny Jane Airlie
Glasvaar Farm, Ford, Lochgilphead, Argyll
glasvaarfarm@btinternet.com
01546 810350
Scrooby Resident
2008-08-27 17:24:31
The Robinson family appear on Scrooby's 1901 census, as living in the GNER Station House. See page 2 of the census, accessible on this site at Scrooby 1901 Census
Brewster Descendent
2008-08-27 18:30:03
I am one of quite a few direct descendents of William Brewster (via Love), and I was browsing the net and came across this site and thought it would be interesting to drop you a note.
My family is now mostly in central NH, my father having moved from the greater NY City area in the late 50’s. His middle name was William. Our branch of the family stayed in the New England area, for the most part.
I have always entertained the idea of visiting Scrooby for historical perspective – perhaps one day I’ll get the chance. It would be fun to visit there with my brothers and sister, I’m sure it would be a fascinating experience.
Cheers
Frank Brewster
Squam Lakes Natural Science Center
Holderness, NH 03245
(603) 968-7194 ext. 21
frank.brewster@nhnature.org
Frank's brother
2008-08-28 22:27:40
See Frank's comment.
I've read the book "MAYFLOWER" by Nathaniel Philbrick. It is excellent. Have any of you read it? Would love to come visit Scrooby, Nottinghamshire, someday. Maybe an arranged trip with my bro. We can put away some pints!
Rob Brewster
MAYFLOWER by Nathaniel Philbrick on Amazon
2008-09-15 13:19:06