Since it helps me get caught up quicker, I am going to make this weeks post really easy on me. I am just going to list all the surnames that I have proven for my lines so far.

The names below are for my husband’s lines.

If you have any of these surnames, feel free to send me a message. Always looking to make new connections and meet new family members!

I have only been to 2 family reunions growing up. The Chislett and the Absalom families.

The Chislett family reunion took place in 7 March 1982 at the Allansford Recreation Reserve. The Chislett Story, was written before the reunion.

The Absalom family reunion took place on 25 November 1981-82 in Mortlake, Victoria, Australia. I know that after the Absalom reunion my great grandfather, William, decided to write a book about the family after having been asked many questions.

Unfortunately I do not remember much about either reunion, as I was only about 10 years old and I just spent the day hanging out with my cousins, having fun.

I have both books in my possession which has given me a lot of information to help me with my genealogical research.

There are many different ways to interpret this word, like the love between two people or something involving weddings, but I decided to write about my 6th great grandmother, [christian name unknown] Love.

I believe her maiden name is Love, although some people say it’s her christian name. I am hoping to find some documents to prove the answer to this question soon.

She was born in about 1728 and in 1749 married John Chislett. She was buried in about 1789 in Stoke Sub Hamdon, Somerset County, England. This information is from online trees and obviously not to be taken as gospel as I have nothing to back this up.

John and Love had at least 8 children that I know of:

1. James
2. Mary
3. William
4. Betty
5. Ann
6. Thomas
7. Robert (this is my line)
8. William

Was Love her first name or maiden name? Who were her parents and siblings? I obviously need to do alot of research on this line, and hopefully I will find some answers.

If you are connected to this line and have any documentation that could help answer these questions, please send me a message. Thanks!!

While looking at my tree for an unusual name, “Speas” stood out. I have seen it written as Speas, Speace, Spes, Spies and Spease.

A search on Google found that Speas is usually a surname. According to the website, HouseofNames.com, the name Speas is Norman in origin. (you can read more at the above link).

Since beginning my research I have found three Speas in my tree. Mother, daughter and granddaughter. I am not sure where the name comes from or how many others may have this name as I haven’t done a lot of research on this line.

My 6x great grandmother was Speas Margery _____ (maiden name unknown). I have no other information on her at this time other than she married George Virgin sometime before 1758 and they had at least 3 children, all girls.

One of their daughters, my 5x great grandmother, was Speas Virgin. She was born about 1758 in Axminster, England and died in about 1833, aged 75. She married Hugh Champ before 1781, and they had at least 7 children.

Their daughter, my 4x great grandmother, was Speas Champ. She was born 24 December 1795 in Axminster, England and died 1882 in Weymouth, Dorset, England, aged 86. She married Luke Stagg sometime before 1822 and they had at least 5 children.

Their daughter Hope Stagg married George Chislett in 1851, and they were two of my immigrant ancestors into Australia in 1857.