This research is based on the CHRIMES family of Norley and the DAVIES family of Runcorn and Northwich. The number of individuals researched as of January 2022 stands at 1269 and there are 305 unique surnames. 19% or 257 of those names are ‘Chrimes’ and 3% or 51 have the surname ‘Davies’
We use the open source software called ‘GRAMPS’ to record our findings. Content is available under the GNU Free Documentation Licence Each individual and family in ‘GRAMPS’ has unique ID which may appear in reports and documents as a cross reference. These can be seen in the Census records for example. Individual references begin with ‘A’ while a family reference will begin with ‘F’. A login password may be required to access certain parts of this site.
I suppose we could have stopped at just the two surnames, but when I find a new link such as someone’s father, then I just have to find the mother as well which inevitably leads to another name. I have also included others, such as boarders or lodgers on census returns and sometimes a witness to a marriage. I find that this comes in useful occasionally, as it may turn out, for example, to be someone’s in law or future spouse and may lead to another connection, and further research .
Our Father, Alan Bostock CHRIMES is a descendant of John Chrimes of Norley in Cheshire so the majority of information will relate to them. We have also done research on our Mother’s side, the DAVIES family of Runcorn in Cheshire. We have managed to locate all 16 of our second great grandparents, whilst the CHRIMES history goes back to fourth great grandparents who were born about 1730.
Care has been taken to ensure that the information recorded is as correct as possible. If any errors are noted please use the contact form to tell us. Thank You
To ensure privacy of data, a maximum living age of at least 100 years has been assumed for persons where a date of their demise is not actually known. These dates will usually contain a ‘statistical – mathematical’ reference as a source of the information. (GRAMPS source reference = S0193) A similar format is also used to estimate a persons date of birth, date of marriage. For example if an individuals date of birth is not known but a marriage date of say, 1923 can be found, then the date of birth for that person may be recorded as before1923.
Acknowledgements:
Sue & Terry Byrne & family (Cheshire)
David Chrimes Link to David’s site (Cheshire)
Pat Chrimes & family (Cheshire)
Sharron Chrimes (Kenilworth)
John Lewis (Germany)
Brian Maddock (U.S.A.)
Sandra Marris & family (Hampshire)
Chris O’Dowd (Australia)