Reigns in my Family

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This year, 2022, marks 70 years since Queen Elizabeth 11 ascended the throne and commentators have been saying that for most people, she is the only monarch we have known. (I’m talking Commonwealth countries here.) This got me thinking, “How many monarchs did my ancestors have in their lifetimes?”  

I’ve gone back to my 2xGreat grandparents and worked it out. I have two German 2xGreat grandparents, so while I have included their names, I haven’t included any monarchs.

MONARCH (numbered for ease of recording)

1) George III 25 October 1760 – 29 January 1820

2) George IV 29 January 1820 – 26 June 1830

3) William IV 26 June 1830 – 20 June 1837

4) Victoria 20 June 1837 – 22 January 1901

5) Edward VII 22 January 1901 – 6 May 1910

6) George V 6 May 1910 - 20 January 1936

7) Edward VIII 20 January 1936 – 11 December 1936

8) George VI 11 December 1936 – 6 February 1952

9) Elizabeth II 6 February 1952 - present

Name/Monarch Number

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

Thomas Abberton 1790-1829

b

d

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bridget Halleran 1800

b

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Matthew Torpy 1799-1833

b

 

d

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bridget Good 1816

b

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

George Nicolls

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Elizabeth Drew

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Michael Enright

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rosanna Henry

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Samuel Galbraith 1815 -1877

b

 

 

d

 

 

 

 

 

Margaret Nicol d 1893

 

 

 

d

 

 

 

 

 

Simon Grant 1829-1850

 

b

 

d

 

 

 

 

 

Ann Cameron 1827 -1913

 

b

 

 

 

d

 

 

 

Toens Jasper

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

W Kessemeier

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Henry Vaughan 1810- 1871

 

b

 

d

 

 

 

 

 

Charlotte Chasmar 1821-1893

 

b

 

d

 

 

 

 

 

1xGreat grandparents

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thomas Abberton1830-1901 (November)

 

 

b

 

d

 

 

 

 

Mary Torpy 1834-1914

 

 

b

 

 

d

 

 

 

Henry Nicolls

 

 b

 

 d

 

 

 

 

 

Ann Enright

 

 

b 

 

 

 d

 

 

 

Arthur Galbraith 1852-1894

 

 

 

b

d

 

 

 

 

 

Mary Ann Grant 1859-1912

 

 

 

b

 

d

 

 

 

August Jasper 1846-1922

 

 

 

b

 

d

 

 

 

Isabella Vaughan 1847-1915

 

 

 

b

 

d

 

 

 

Grandparents

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thomas Abberton 1865-1914

 

 

 

b

 

d

 

 

 

Louisa Nicolls 1860-1903

 

 

 

b

d

 

 

 

 

Arthur Galbraith 1885-1965

 

 

 

b

 

 

 

 

d

Eveline Jasper 1885-1932

 

 

 

b

 

d

 

 

 

 

Parents/Monarch Number

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

Matthew Abberton 1896-1958

 

 

 

b

 

 

 

 

d

Lilian Galbraith 1911-2006

 

 

 

 

 

b

 

 

d

Me

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lilian

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

b

 

This has been an interesting exercise and one I hope some of you might indulge in as well.

How many of you have a PARENT born in the reign of Queen Victoria, like I do? Go back to your 2xgreat grandparents.

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