This is the second instalment of a two-part study examining the family history of four Dracup siblings who emigrated to the United States. It complements a parallel study exploring the family history of four more siblings who chose to stay in England. All eight were the children of George Dracup (1824-96) and his wife Jane, … Continue reading George Dracup (1824-1896) and his American descendants: Part Two
This extended family history post is a companion piece to George Dracup (1824-1896) and his English descendants (September 2024). The George Dracup in question and his wife, Jane, nee Bullock (1824-1886) may have had up to twelve children, but only eight definitely reached adulthood. Of those, four sons opted to remain in England, while four … Continue reading George Dracup (1824-1896) and his American Descendants: Part One
This Dracup family history post, the 29th in the series, surveys three generations of Dracups. It deals with the lives and experiences of George Dracup (1824-1896) and his wife Jane, nee Bullock (1824-1886), their siblings, children and grandchildren. This will be the first of two linked posts. In this part, I look first at George … Continue reading George Dracup (1824-1896) and his English descendants
This family history post explores the life of Edmund Dracup (1858-1914), a lifelong inhabitant of Bedford, whose descendants spread the Dracup name into Kent and Gloucestershire. Edmund made a valiant effort to better himself, initially as a teacher and later by converting himself from a printer and compositor into a local journalist. He had a … Continue reading Edmund Dracup – Bedford printer, journalist, consumptive – and his descendants
Unusually, the principal events in the life of Christopher Long Dracup are already available online. This chronology is part of a website paying tribute to the 21st Battalion of the Canadian Expeditionary Force (CEF) - an infantry battalion formed in Kingston, Ontario - which fought in the First World War. Though briefly a member of … Continue reading Christopher Long Dracup: An Elusive Man
This post is about the descendants of William Dracup (1832-1910), principally his son Arthur Dracup (1872-1962) and his grandson Norman Dracup (1905-1944). It describes part of the Dracup family that established itself in the district of Shipley, a few miles to the north of Bradford, initially in the model village of Saltaire towards the north … Continue reading Arthur and Norman Dracup: From Salt’s Mill to the Middle Classes
This Dracup family history explores the life and times of Ernest Dracup (1854-1931) and his immediate family. Born in Lincolnshire, he joined the Royal Marine Artillery at the age of 18, rising steadily through the NCO ranks. Then, for a further six years, he served as sergeant major in two Royal Artillery volunteer corps, in … Continue reading Ernest Dracup: The Singing Sergeant Major
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