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TWINING TEA COMPANY

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Anthony

Anthony Report 3 Jul 2015 04:28

Can anyone help.

My mothers maiden name is TWINNING

We have heard differing Stories / Rumours that their might be a distant link with the TEA COMPANY.

One such story, was that their was 2 brothers. One brother was happy to look after the business while the other we are led to believe was a Gambler and Womaniser. The story goes on to say that the brother who looked after the business offered to pay his brothers debts, but that their was a stipulation that he would have no more to do with the business, also that he was forced to change the spelling of his surname. How true this story is we do not know, sounds interesting though.

Researching:
HILL (Blackpool / Manchester & Salford) HOUSE OF NORMANDY ( WILLIAM the CONQUERER) BESWICK TWINNING and Variants GRIFFITHS BUCKLE HATHAWAY SHERWOOD NOBLE

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 3 Jul 2015 06:14

The only way to tell if the family ties up is to follow your mums side backwards to see where it leads

No one can help you without names. Sorry

Researching:
Surname Fahse. Germany. Essex .South East London My avatar is one of our wedding photos of 1957

Gritty

Gritty Report 3 Jul 2015 07:01

The history of Twinings:-
http://www.twinings.com/int/media/Twinings_history.pdf

PricklyHolly

PricklyHolly Report 3 Jul 2015 07:22

Was you Mother's mum's maiden name Griffiths?

If so.........I am not seeing any male births registered in England or Wales for Twining/Griffiths or Twinning/Griffiths.

Actually there is one Twinning/Griffiths male birth registered in Cheltenham in 1943.

Having said that......It's probably not your Mother's brothers you are referring to.

Researching:
"If I don't see you through the week.........I will see you through the window". :o))

Jacqueline

Jacqueline Report 3 Jul 2015 08:52

Ignore stories until they can be verified...................research is the way to do that.

If you need help.............give names, dates and location

Researching:
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+++DetEcTive+++ Report 3 Jul 2015 10:39

Sometimes people latch onto a name and make assumptions.

OH has a family name of Barnard. He had always been told they originally came from Barnard Castle in Durham. Err no, at least not in surviving records.

Trace back from your family, and forward from Thomas Twining c1675 and see where it takes you ;-)

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AnnCardiff

AnnCardiff Report 3 Jul 2015 14:33

one of the psychiatrists where I worked was a Twining related to the tea family - this was in Cardiff

Researching:
Breakspears of Berkshire and Cardiff, Williams and Harman of Whitchurch, Melingriffith &Tongwynlais,Glamorgan WE HAVE NO CONNECTION Do not share your tree with me