Thank you to Bill Moore, Linda Teather, and all of you following along with this recording. Your thoughtful engagement in Emma Cox’s presentation today, the lively conversation that followed (and your comments below), are what make this such a special program.
Your generous ❤️s, restacks, and shares have helped turn this publication into the supportive community we all want to see.
With memories of RootsTech still fresh, our discussion before the recording began once again touched on the Relatives at RootsTech program, large relative counts, and the incredible value of learning from others attending. Remember, the program will remain active through the end of April.
If you’re interested in collaborating with others in our community, join us at Relative Finder, which uses the same database mechanisms as the “Famous Relatives” pages. and adds to the value with a view of multiple relatives shared. Please visit the site and search Groups for “Projectkin.” You will have to request access, though it’s generally granted within 24 hours. If not, drop me a message.
Emma’s presentation today walked us through her discoveries related to these individuals. Those related to Emma are listed by their relationships, such as (1C3R) for first cousin, three times removed:
James Forsyth (1827-1910) - painter, sculptor, furniture designer, gilder, and wood carver, and his son:
Rae Dudley Forsyth (1907-1979) - painter
John Dudley Forsyth (1874-1920) - stained glass artist, and his wife:
Gwendoline Elsie Upcott Gill - stained glass artist
John Anster Fitzgerald (1819-1906) – fairy painter (1C5R), and his daughter:
Florence Harriet Fitzgerald (1857-1927) - painter (2C4R)
Darsie Napier Japp MC (1883-1973) - painter (1C3R)
Gilbert Acheson Cattley (1892-1978) - painter of horses and illustrator of “Quacky Duck” (1C3R)
In the context of Quacky Duck, Emma makes reference to “Pumpie the Elephant,” which was a topic of a 2020 blog post of hers on her blog at EmmaCox.co.uk.
In each of these programs, Emma generously shares both her slides and the resources she used to compile the presentation. You’ll find these a useful resource in your own research:
Resources mentioned
In addition, Emma shared links and sites that can be useful as a guide to finding artists and other creatives in your family. These and other links are included in the PDF document but I’m calling the high level links out here to make them easier to find and explore. Here are a few of the sites and example links:
Wikipedia.org
Find-a-Grave
Google Searches
ArtUK: artuk.org/discover/artists/forsyth-james-18271910 and artuk.org/discover/artists/japp-darsie-18831973
Tate Museum: tate.org.uk/art/artists/john-anster-fitzgerald-185
Individual blogs: byronsmuse.wordpress.com/2020/03/12/john-anster-fitzgerald-fairies-and-victorian-escapism
Arts Biogs (subscription site, 24hrs £5, mth £10)
Visit Stained Glass visitstainedglass.uk/artist-page/forsyth-j-dudley
Exploring London exploring-london.com/tag/john-dudley-forsyth
Art History Research arthistoryresearch.net
Christie’s Auctioneers christies.com/en/lot/lot-1332476
Company of Glass Sellers glasssellers-archives.co.uk
London City Directories (via Ancestry subscription) ancestry.co.uk/search/collections/61265
Freedom of the City of London (via Ancestry subscription) ancestry.co.uk/search/collections/2052
