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About PECK of Taita
Although Samuel snr was born in Wellingon in 1850, his parents, 4 older siblings and
4 of his uncles arrived on the 'Catherine Stewart Forbes' into Wellington (then
called Port Nicholson) on 24 June 1841, having left Gravesend London on 5th Feb., a
journey of 109 days...
A very interesting history of early Marden
from the book "A WEALDEN VILLAGE - MARDEN" by Phyllis Highwood & Peggy Skelton
CLICK THE LINK TO THE RIGHT, MARKED .. HISTORY of MARDEN, KENT, ENGLAND > > > > > >
It gives us some idea of why people were prepared to leave their families and homes
to embark on a long and dangerous journey to a foreign, untamed country so their
families could have a better life than the poverty and hardships they left behind.
. . . I recommend you reading it if you have family from that part of England. . .
This tree is being built to track the ancestors and descendents of Samuel Peck snr,
and the many side branches - - - YOUR HELP WOULD BE APPRECIATED
. . . . THANK YOU FOR VISITING . . . . PLEASE SIGN MY GUESTBOOK BEFORE LEAVING . . . .
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Getting Around
There are several ways to browse the family tree. The Family View shows the person you have selected in the center, with his/her photo on the left and notes on the right. Above are the father and mother and below are the children. The Ancestor Chart shows the person you have selected in the left, with the photograph above and children below. On the right are the parents, grandparents and great-grandparents. The Descendant Chart shows the person you have selected in the left, with the photograph and parents below. On the right are the children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Your site can generate various Reports for each name in your family tree. You can select a name from the list on the top-right menu bar.
In addition to the charts and reports you have Photo Albums, the Events list and the Relationships tool. Family photographs are organized in the Photo Index. Each Album's photographs are accompanied by a caption. To enlarge a photograph just click on it. Keep up with the family birthdays and anniversaries in the Events list. Birthday and Anniversaries of living persons are listed by month. Want to know how you are related to anybody ? Check out the Relationships tool. |
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