Genealogy Chat

Hi, Does anyone know whether the Bronte's were 1600's or 1700's? I can't beleive I missed the programme that was on telly the last couple of weeks! Laurie

Hi, I think they were born in the late 1700's but all the children were dead by the 1840's. The programmes were really good. I expect they will be repeated - look out for them. Regards, Nesta

Hi Nesta, Thanks for that, Did all the sisters die, did they have any children do you know? It seems somewhere along my line they are related. Laurie

All the sisters did die. None of them had any children, but I think one of them was pregnant when she died.

Hi, Thank you both for your help. It's made me quite sad. Laurie

Hi Laurie, I think it was Charlotte - author of Jane Eyre - who was the last to die around 1848-49ish. I think it was her who had been pregnant. If you need further info a search of the Brontes on your search engine should give you loads to go on. Happy hunting Lindsay.

Thank you for that I shall do that. Laurie

Charlotte 22 Apr 1816 - 31 Mar 1855 (Patrick) Branwell 1817 - 1848 Emily 30 Jul 1818 - 19 Dec 1848 Anne 1820 - 1849 Two other sisters died in infancy

Hi Laurie, Iused to live in Penzance Cornwall.if I remember rightly The Brontes mother was born and bred there, certain her maiden name was Bramwell,have seen family home (only from outside)my daughters went to school with some of the decendants too.Lots of good records for Cornwall on line may interest you

I believe one of the Bronte sisters was buried in Scarborough Yorks. From Sue.....Bit more info if you want it.

The father,Patrick, born in 1777 in County Cork, was originally named Patrick Brunty. He changed the name to Bronte because it sounded more impressive.

Anne Bronte died in Scarborough, the only one of her family not to be buried in Haworth churchyard. Their mother's sister, Aunt Branwell, came from Cornwall to Yorkshire after their mother's death to care for the children. She gave Charlotte the money to go to Belgium. Patsy

Maria Branwell,the Brontes mother born and lived in Chapel Street Penzance,a plaque marks the house, at least one more house in Penzance that has conections too.The Branwell family grave is in Penzance cemetary.When I lived there a small shopping arcade was called Branwells Mill

Hi Laurie a bit more Bronte info on mothers sideElizabeth Branwell 1776 and Maria 1783 both born PZance two of 11 kids to Thomas Branwell and wife Ann Carne,he was a prosperous merchant and councillor.The family home looked out over Mounts Bay and St Michaels Mount(really stunning)then moved to 25 Chapel St.I have read that that the Aunt Elizabeth who stayed to care for the Brontes fired their imagination with stories and tales of her home town

Hi, Thank you all so much for the information. Apparently their nan (dad,s side) is an ancestor of mine. Just trying to link it up. Thank you again Laurie