Little Hill Street fire 1863

[John Gameson]

Through the information shared above, I have discovered my husband's family are descended from Alfred, a son who was born five years after this tragedy. Thank you for sharing this, and enabling me to add another layer, albeit a tragic one, to my research. I am now on the hunt for the grandfather who took in the surviving boys on the night.

My great grandfather was one of the boys who survived
I'm john Gameson

 

[SusanJane]

My great grandfather was one of the boys who survived
I'm john Gameson

Hi John

Sorry for the delay replying, I have just seen your posts.

I am convinced we are related but am still to find the common link between my John Gameson branch and your George Gameson one. It remains the biggest mystery on my tree that I would love solved…

Have you had any luck?

Sue

 

[MWS]

I am convinced we are related but am still to find the common link between my John Gameson branch and your George Gameson one. It remains the biggest mystery on my tree that I would love solved…

The father of George was also a John Gameson but they are certainly different people. You're John Gameson appears to have been born in London/Surrey whilst the father of George was born locally.

Variation in name spellings makes it tricky before then, they both appear to have married in Edgbaston though.

 

[SusanJane]

The father of George was also a John Gameson but they are certainly different people. You're John Gameson appears to have been born in London/Surrey whilst the father of George was born locally.

Variation in name spellings makes it tricky before then, they both appear to have married in Edgbaston though.

Hi MWS

Thanks for your message and apologies for the delay in replying.

My John is shown in various documents and records as being born in Brentwood (Middlesex?), London and Birmingham respectively. So I am still at a loss!

My John Gameson (1792-1871) became an Alderman of Birmingham and the founder of the Penn Street Industrial School in Digbeth Birmingham where he also had some businesses.

Yes I believe your John and my John to be different people, born some 5 years apart but I think they are related. Elizabeth Hancox is the daughter of Hannah Maria Gameson, the daughter of my John Gameson but definitely present in George Gameson's pub the night of the fire. She escaped from the fire by jumping out of an upstairs window.