Emptage–Henry (1737)

16th July 2017 Susan Morris Leave a Comment

From the Isle of Thanet to the Isle of Sheppey

That the Emptages of the Isle of Sheppey were genetically linked to at least one branch of the Emptages of the Isle of Thanet has been proved by DNA tests.

Whilst the chances of finding a documented paper trail confirming the link are highly unlikely, the study of the baptism and marriage parish registers, coupled with the use or re-use of certain names, has identified the Emptages who probably migrated from Thanet to Sheppey, the place that they stopped at along the way and when the migration happened.

31st March 2017 Susan Morris Leave a Comment

Emptages in 1841 and before

We can trace the origins of all the Emptages in the UK at the time of the census in 1841 back to three places in Kent: the Isle of Thanet, the Isle of Sheppey or Dover.

But between 1560 and 1840 there were many baptisms elsewhere, both in the wider Kent county and outside of Kent including the London/Surrey/Middlesex areas. What happened to those children and to their descendants?

4th February 2017 Susan Morris Leave a Comment

The Henry conundrum revisited

In July 2013, in the article Too Many Henrys for Comfort, I attempted to address several puzzles, including the marriages of two Henrys in 1797. I was trying to work out which Henry married which woman. My conclusions were wrong and now I revisit that conundrum to explain the correct verdict and to set the records straight.

8th July 2013 Susan Morris Leave a Comment

Too Many Henrys for Comfort

This is the story of three generations, two couples in each generation and five men named Henry Emptage.

Plus conjecture and unsolved conundrums.