Ancestors and Descendants of Adams and Mann and Others

  Aldis Barnaby Kersey was born in January 1822 in Lowestoft, Suffolk, England to Aldous “Aldis” Kersey 1800-1851 and Charlotte Adams 1796-1867.   He was the second of nine children and was baptized on March 22, 1822 at St. Margaret’s Church in Lowestoft. Just like his father, Aldis Barnaby became a baker.   These were the known children of Aldis and Charlotte Kersey, nee Adams.   Note that only 5 of their children survived to adulthood. 1.       Robert Kersey 1820–1821 infant 2.       Aldis Barnaby Kersey 1822–1895 3.       James Adams Kersey 1823–1888 never married. 4.       Francis Kersey 1825–1907 5.       George Adams Kersey 1827–1858 6.       Caroline Kersey 1828–1830 infant 7.       Emily Adelaide Kersey 1830–1830 infant 8.       Charlotte Adams Ke...

  A Private with the 4th Battalion, Frank died on 6th of February 1944 aged 30.  Frank was born at Corton on 31 August 1914, a son of Frank James Bullen 1888-1971 and Gertrude Jane Walpole 1887-1941. In 1921 his family lived at Well Cottages, Corton, and this was Frank’s home for the rest of his life. In 1939 Frank worked as a builder’s labourer.  Frank James Bullen and Gertrude Jane Walpole had four children:  They were:           1.        Frank Horace Bullen 1914-1944           2.        Ruth Kathleen Bullen 1917-2014           3.        Geoffrey Albert Bullen 1920-2017  4.       Stella Adelaide Bullen 1922-2010  Frank served with the 4th Battalion Royal Norfolk Regiment. In autumn 1940 the Battalion was on coastal defence in the Great Yarmouth area and...

  Heroes and Rebels in the Family Tree—The crew of the BOSTON   PIONAIR . Early this past week, the town of Lowestoft paid a fitting tribute to the crew of the BOSTON PIONAIR .   The fishing trawler was originally built in Lowestoft in 1956 for Boston Deep Sea Fisheries and based in Fleetwood.   At some time prior to 1965, the trawler was transferred to Pegasus Trawling in Lowestoft and registered as LT432. On February 6, 1965, the ship sailed from Lowestoft harbour under the command of skipper Brian Moyse with a crew of nine hands.   She commenced fishing at Horn Reef the next day in the company of two other trawlers the BOSTON WIDGEON the ROY STEVENS. By February 12, 1965, the weather began freshening with winds forecast up to force 10.   All three skippers decided to move westward to be closer to the land.   At about 7:30 pm the BOSTON PIONAIR was seen hauling her gear and heading off in a west southwesterly direction.   That was the las...