Privacy Policy

The primary objective of genealogy is to identify ancestors and descendants in a family tree, to collect information about them and to share this with family members. At a minimum, this usually includes the individual's name and the date/location of birth, marriage, and death. In order to support research by other genealogists, this data is often published on internet genealogy websites, such as this.

It would be preferable if we did not have to worry about personal data but we must try to prevent misuse of the information and prevent any possibility of identity theft. The personal information that fraudsters normally need are full names and addresses, national insurance/social security numbers, dates and places of birth, employment data and bank or credit card account numbers.

This site makes very limited personal information available for any living individual.  This is limited to their name and the names of parents and this is not nearly sufficient to cause any financial damage.  If it is not known if an individual is living or not, no additional personal information is made available until they are known to be 100 years old.

If you remain concerned about your name being published please use the link below to contact me and I will change your given name to "Living" so that you are no longer identifiable.

By using this site, you agree to the following terms of use:

There are 7 main branches of Ennever and related families currently on the site.  It is likely that they are all linked and although we haven't proved this yet we are still looking for the evidence.  The branches are as follows:

• Branch 1 is a large group of Ennevers originating in Essex, many of whom later moved to London during the Victorian period of industrialisation.  This branch includes John Ennever, who divorced his wife by Act of Parliament in 1753, the pianoforte makers, the founder of the Pelman Institute and Pelmanism, W J Ennever and many of the name change Ennevers we have identified (including Ennever to Hannaway).  This branch also includes most of the American Ennevers.
• Branch 2 of Somerset Ennevers includes the infamous Joseph Ennever, who was executed for forgery, and his family and a successful branch of the family descended from Joseph's brother George, who was transported to Australia, also for forgery.  It also includes a branch of the family who changed their names to Eniver early in the 20th century.  This branch is also probably linked to the "Essex" Ennevers.
• Branch 3 is from the East End of London and is almost certainly linked to the "Essex" branch and includes the well-documented bigamous marriages, several branches of the family now living in Australia and the family who changed their names from Ennever to Collins to reflect the name of their natural father as well as a family making a late spelling change to Enever.
• Branch 4 is a Jamaican Ennever and Ennevor family group some of whom arrived back in the UK in the 1950s while others emigrated to the USA, Canada and Switzerland.  Interestingly, it is probable that this family group is descended from one of the two branches of Somerset Ennevers.
• Branch 5 is an American group descended from a John Ennever who was born in New York in about 1813/4. At the moment his ancestry is unknown.
• Branch 6 is a second group of Somerset Ennevers who are undoubtedly connected to the previous Somerset family. The earliest known members of the two branches were both born in Walcot, near Bath, in Somerset but so far we have been unable to confirm the connection.
• Branch 7 is a second group of Essex Ennevers, born in and around Upminster, and almost certainly connected to the "main" Essex branch above.

There is one interesting link between two of these branches in that Frederick Ennever and Thomas White were both living at 11B Grove Street, Islington at the time of the 1891 survey.  Frederick is descended from the "Somerset" branch of the Ennevers while Thomas was the son of Eliza Mary Ann Ennever's second marriage, to Charles Henry White, Eliza being descended from the "Essex" Ennevers.  The census suggests that they were living separately, albeit in the same house, although it is hard to imagine that they did not discuss the fact that Thomas's mother had the same surname as Frederick, who was sharing the house.

You can also try looking at all the surnames in the database if you don’t have a clear picture of who you’re looking for or can search for any surname or first name using the "Search" boxes found on this and most pages.

If you find the name you are interested in, the following provides a very useful summary of an individual's ancestors.  Having selected the individual you are interested in, click "Ancestors" and then "Media" and you will get a screen similar to the one below.

See Q3 if you need further information on searching for your ancestors.

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There are a number of ways, but the "Search" function found on this and most pages provides the most straight forward method.  Simply enter the Last name and/or First name or names you are looking for, click the "Search" button and you will be presented with all names that match (note that searches for Ann will find Ann, Anne, Fanny, Danny etc).  Click the name you are interested in and you will be presented with a screen similar to that shown below.  Note that all recorded names are birth names.

The advanced search form allows you to enter other information about the individual you’re looking for and presents you with a list of possible matches from the database.  Advanced searches can use "containing" ie searches for Ann will find Ann, Anne, Fanny, Danny etc or "equals" ie searches for Ann will only find Ann or "starts with" ie searches for Ann will find Ann, Anne, Annabel etc.  

As all names are recorded as birth names if you are looking for a female family member who is married you should search using their maiden name.  If you don't know the maiden name you can use the "Advanced search" and use the female's first name, gender and her spouse's last name (see below).  The search below finds May Hill, who married Walter George Ennever.

You might also want to try looking at all the surnames in the database if you don’t have a clear picture of who you’re looking for.  

You can also search by placename or address if you know it.  To do this click the "Places" link in the "FIND" group or click here and select the country or county and then districts/streets etc to see who was born, married, lived or died there.  Note that the addresses recorded are those at the time of the event eg Bethnal Green was in the county of Middlesex until the late 19th century after which it was part of London.  Many other towns and districts will have been in different counties at some time in their past.  If in doubt search only for a street or area or try the "Show all places containing" search facility.  Back to top

Once you locate an individual, the easiest method is to click the "Ancestors" tab. This will show you a graphical display of both the paternal and maternal ancestors (see below).

Once you have the ancestor chart displayed (as example above), you can click on the arrows located at the far right ancestors if you want to see additional ancestors. There are a number of formats for you to choose from (Standard, Compact, Box, Text, Ahnentafel, and Media) to display ancestors.  Try clicking on the various options and see which one works best for you.  The facility also shown in Q2 also provides a very useful summary of an individual's ancestors.

If you want to see more information about any individual shown in the ancestor chart click on their name and you will then be shown their parents and any spouses and children.  Back to top

Find the individual you are interested in as shown in Q2.  The tab marked "Descendants" can then be used to display all the descendants of that individual. There are several different formats in which descendants can be displayed including Standard, Compact, Text and Register.  As the names suggest, some of these are a graphic format and others are text.  You can switch between them to display the information in the way that suits you best.

You can also display a graph of the link between two ancestors.  In the example below you can see the direct links between me and my grandfather, Walter George Ennever:

To do this, select the "Text" or "Register" option from the "Descendants" tab of the person you want to link to (in this case, my grandfather) and then click the chart icon (see below) next to the person you want to link from.

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Yes.  The "Relationship" tab will tell you if two people are related.  If they are, it can then show a graphic display of all the people linking the two relatives.  To use this function, locate the first individual and then click the "Relationship" tab.  Then use the find button to locate the second relative.  Once you have the two people selected click the "Calculate" button to display their relationship.  See example below.

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Yes.  Select an individual you are interested in (see Q3 if you are not familiar with this) and then when you select the individual's "Personal Information", "Ancestors" or "Descendants" tab there is a "PDF" tab available.  Clicking this will enable you to create your own printable report of the individual, or his or her ancestors or descendants (see below).  To print PDF files you will require Adobe Reader which is available here. 

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Please do send me any corrections that need to be made.  Genealogy is not always a precise science and while I do try to verify all the information I make available it is always possible that I have made mistakes.  A "Suggestion" tab is available on any individual's page and allows you to send me corrections, updates, comments or any other information you think may be relevant.  The name of the individual you are commenting on is automatically attached to the message when you make a suggestion using this tab. 

I will then take your suggestion, contact you if there are any queries and update the database as soon as possible (these updates usually occur about every 2 weeks).

If you have a lot information about one family you may this form more useful.  It allows you to provide names, dates, children, parent and spouse information in one form which can then be sent direct to me.  Back to top

Use the method explained in Q8 and additions will be made in the same way.

If you have a lot information about one family you may find this form more useful.  It allows you to provide names, dates, children, parent and spouse information in one form which can then be sent direct to me.  Back to top

The original household schedules have survived only from the 1911 UK census, while all forms from earlier censuses were completed by the census enumerator from information provided either in writing or verbally by the householder.  The 1911 census therefore is the first from which you can see your ancestor’s own handwriting and signature.

The falling birth rate, large numbers of people emigrating, and the reportedly poor health of the nation gave the government cause for concern in 1911. A large healthy workforce was needed for Britain to continue to develop as an industrialised nation, and these concerns prompted the government to include questions on 'fertility in marriage' in the 1911 census. The family were asked to state the 'years the present marriage has lasted', the number of children born alive to the present marriage (not just those who were living in the house) and how many had died. This is of particular interest to the family historian, because it can alert us to the existence of children who had died, as well as children who were away from the family home at the time of the census. Back to top

Yes, just click on the "Print" link located above the control tabs. A format that is simplified for printing is presented in a pop-up window and you can then use the print link to print the page to your default printer.  Back to top

These drop-down menus let you access all the information that is contained on the site and they are equivalent to all the links available in the left-hand menu.   If you hover your mouse pointer over each you will be able to see all the detailed information that is available on the site.  Back to top

Although facts about living people are not generally subject to Data Protection legislation, because most are compiled from publicly available sources, I prefer to protect people's privacy and not make such information readily available.  If it is not known whether an individual is still living, no personal information, photographs or other documents are displayed if they are thought to be less than 100 years old.

Most of the information on this site has been compiled from publicly available sources either by myself or others.  These sources include:

• Birth, Marriage and Death indexes and certificates (UK and elsewhere)
• Census returns (UK, USA and others)
• Commonwealth War Graves Commission (for casualties of World Wars)
• Newspapers (The Times archives, Sydney Morning Herald archives, London Gazette etc)
• Telephone directories (UK, USA and others)

Other details are often provided by family members but no information, apart from a name, is made available if the individual is known, or thought, to be living.  You can register for a user account if you would like to see information about living individuals, but you will normally only be able to view individuals in your own immediate family branch.  See also Q1 above about privacy of information.   Back to top

Having a login to the site will enable you to see information about living people but normally only in your immediate branch of the family.  To request a user account please click here.  Back to top

If there are any family members you would like to make contact with please ask me by using one of the "Contact" email links. If I have any information that may be helpful I will make contact with the person and seek their permission. If they agree I will pass on their details but please note that I do not divulge anyone's email address or any other personal information without their specific permission.  Back to top