Finding Cousins

I'd like to pass on information about a genealogy service which is easy & free. It may help you a great deal if you are researching your own family. Lost Cousins is the name - why not go & have a look?

It works by asking you to enter details of the census pages (e.g. the 1881 census of England & Wales) on which your ancestor appears.  Anyone who matches with you will be brought to your attention, so you can share research.

Currently LostCousins can only help people who had relatives (not necessarily direct ancestors) living in the US, Britain or Canada in 1880-81, or in England & Wales in 1841.
Also, latest additions are the 1911 census of Ireland, and of  England.

View the excellent free newsletter here.
It is free to join Lost Cousins, and seems to be a very good idea.


Another way of matching up with other researchers is Genes Reunited (small fee), and an interesting one which matches up folk looking at the same geographical area is Ancestral Atlas.  Do let me know if you give them a go - what do you think?

Tuthill family branch

Grandad Christopher Mead Tuthill's parents are remembered as William James Tuthill and Anna Mary (maiden name unknown, presumably Mead?).

In fact, I believe that Christopher's mother was named Hannah Mary, and that Mead was his maternal grandmother's name. If you want to find out more about Hannah and her family, go straight to this post.

The Tunstills of Fylingdales

The story begins with our grandfather Christopher Mead Tuthill (photo on right here taken in the 1970's with his wife Mary Bolton.

His father was William Tuthill, whose early years & ancestors are described on this other post.


In this post, I'm going to show you what little I know so far of Christopher's mother, Hannah Mary Tuthill (nee Tunstill).