Twining family research

GFT married Eliza Underwood (daughter of James a Maltster and Eliza) at Chertsey in 1859. By 1862 They were at Newington, Surrey where my Gt Grandfather Frank was born in 1862.

The family moved to Hounslow soon after. GFT was a Seed Crusher's Labourer, later an Engine Driver.

George Twining 1 (1810-45)

Son of George Twining 2 & his wife Hannah. GT 1 was a tailor and married Ann Varney in 1833, Isleworth. They were living at Boars Head Yard in 1841 and Ann remained there until her death 1.1.1875.

George Twining 2 (1776-1841+)

Born around 1776, son of GT 3 and his wife Jane. GT 2 married Hannah Myles at Hillingdon 1795; in 1841 GT 2 was living at Market Square Isleworth.

George Twining 3 (1726-c.1790)

Married Jane Hodges. Dead by 1792. Owner of The Plume of Feathers Inn, Ealing Broadway. Their son-in-law John Pearson took over the premises in 1792 having at one time been employed as Head Gardener to HRH The Duke of Kent of Castlebar.

Other Twining snippets

'It is possible but not confirmed George Twining 3 is a nephew of Daniel Twining, Banker and Tea Merchant. Many years ago I exchanged details with Sam Twining of the tea family. He got me back to 1726, from there it all a fuzzy mixture with no substantiated evidence.'

''My late Grandmother (Lilian Twining as was) had an Uncle Henry Twining who went to Colorado in 1870 and his daughter Clara married a son of White Bear (nephew of Sitting Bull) real people who just escaped the genocide at Wounded Knee.'

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October 2009