Benjamin Close (1821) was born at Ashland, Ohio, the son of Henry Mead Close (1785) and Mary Moe. He was drafted into the Union forces in 1863 and was a minister at the time.
Charles Berry Close (1889) was born at Moonta, South Australia, the son of William Close (1855) and Helen Gusling. He enlisted in the 43rd Infantry Battalion in 1916 and served in France where he was wounded in 1917. He was subsequently…
James Raymond Close (1920) was born at Laura, South Australia, the son of Sydney Kitchen Close (1882) and Beatrice May Bills. He enlisted in the Royal Australian Air Force in 1940 and was killed in action in 1942. He is remembered on…
Rex Wilkinson Close (1904) was born at Lyell, Tasmania, the son of James Ayrton Close (1878) and Alice Richmond Rex. He enlisted in the Royal Australian Navy in 1940 and was aboard the aircraft carrier HMS Hermes in the Indian Ocean…
Kevin Dean Close (1924) was born at Crystal Brook, South Australia, the son of Charles Berry Close (1889) and Emma Clarke. He enlisted in the Australian Army in 1943 and was discharged in 1946.
Herbert Clyde Close (1901) was born at Crystal Brook, South Australia, the son of James Henry Close (1858) and Eva Emma Phillips. He enlisted in the Australian Army in 1940 and was discharged in 1942 but died a year later. He…
James Noel Close (1923) was born at Clarendon, South Australia, the son of Frank Wilkinson Close (1880) and Elizabeth Elsie Maud Grundy. He enlisted in the Australian Army in 1942 and was discharged in 1946.
Walter John Westcott Close (1891) was born at Laura, South Australia, the son of John Thomas Close (1853) and Frances Wilkinson. He enlisted in the Australian Army Medical Corps in 1915 and served in Egypt, France and Belgium, returning to Australia…
Walter John Westcott Close (1891) was born at Laura, South Australia, the son of John Thomas Close (1853) and Frances Wilkinson. He enlisted in the Australian Army in 1942 and was discharged just over a year later in 1943. It looks…
Hazel Maynard Close (1894) was born at Laura, South Australia, the daughter of John Thomas Close (1853) and Frances Wilkinson. She enlisted in the Australian Army Nursing Service as a Staff Nurse in 1918, eventually leaving the service in 1921.
Many thanks to Lyn Hamilton for sending a chunky little tree tracing the descendants of Thomas Close (1781) and his family from Grinton, Yorkshire into Australia. In particular, we now have a number of WW1 and WW2 combatants and fatalities…
We would like to wish all our family, relatives, friends, visitors and especially our Contributors a very Merry Christmas and a Happy and prosperous New Year. Please also raise a glass to our ancestors, without whom none of us would…
What started off as a random scouting trip into darkest Lincolnshire when something caught my eye has turned into another significant Close branch. It may a bit fragmented, but having pushed back ... and back ... and back ... has…
Many thanks to Joan Wilson (nee Mudd) for sending more clarifications on Mark Peacock (1806) and his family, and in particular his daughter Elizabeth Peacock (1831). See all their contributions
Francis (Frank) Edwin Close (1945) was born at Peterborough, Northamptonshire. He was a pupil at King's School, Peterborough (then a grammar school), where he was taught Latin by John Dexter, brother of author Colin Dexter. He took a BSc in…
Many thanks to Margaret Greer for sending more clarifications on: Jarvis Close (1853) Mary Ann Close (1856) and family Photographs of: Gravestone of Anthony Close (1846), Annie Hardacre Lord (1860) and Rosalie Bertha Close (1883) Photograph of Catherine Close (1841)…
A small update to Isabella Close (1826) and family from Durham into America. Many thanks to Mark for prompting this. 7 new people and a couple of new images See all their contributions
A recent request from Blaine that caught me at just the right time ... updates to William Close (1797), family and descendants from Durham into America. Many thanks to Blaine for prompting this. 117 new people and yet another bunch…
Yes, I'm clearing out my To Do List ... updates to Andrew Close (1804), family and descendants from Ireland into Cumberland, Scotland, America and Australia. Many thanks to Heather Tamara Close for sending us these ... and for the patient…
Another one from the depths of my To Do List ... updates to George Close (1795), family and descendants in Yorkshire and Nottinghamshire. Many thanks to Paul Close for sending us these ... and for the patient wait until I…
From the depths of my To Do List ... updates to John Close (1811) and family moving into New Zealand. Many thanks to Marcia Baker for sending us these ... and for the patient wait until I finally got around…
Another one from the depths of my To Do List ... updates to Jarvis Close (1853) and sister Mary Ann Close (1856) and her (Bushby) family who all ended up in Canada. Many thanks to Margaret for sending us these…
A couple of weeks ago I found a dangling thread for a Peacock who disappeared from Yorkshire ... which turned into yet another Canadian dynasty. So, apologies to the Closes ... George Peacock (1799) at Gunnerside, Yorkshire into London and…
From the depths of my To Do List ... updates to Jervis Close (1793) and family. Many thanks to Iris for sending us these. See all their contributions
Many thanks to Margaret Greer for sending clarifications and photographs of: Anthony John Close (1876) Sarah Agnes Close (1878) and husband Alexis Lucas (1875) William Joseph Close (1890) and wife Hattie Mae Lawrence (1892) The photographs are attached to the…
It's a couple of years since we gave the site a bit of a make-over, so here it is! For technical reasons, which I won't bore you with, the previous incarnation was groaning under the weight. It's a bit like…
Welcome to www.CloseAncestry.com Tracing the history, ancestry and descendants of the Close surname from Grinton in Swaledale, Yorkshire into Durham, Lancashire and Westmorland. From there, families spread to America, Australia, Canada and New Zealand. Thousands of census, map and Close…
Phase 1 of my trawl through Greenwich, Connecticut and the descendants of John "Goodman" Close (1600). This just fills out the tree a bit to give a basic unvalidated skeleton. Some interesting stuff has already surfaced from some of the…
A chunky little update for the Craddock line starting with Christopher Craddock (1610) at Barnard Castle, County Durham. From there they spread into Grinton, Swaledale and then into Wensleydale and beyond. It looks as though they were originally weavers, but…
Clarifications on the Close family in Owen Sound, Canada. Many thanks to Robyn for providing the information. See all their contributions
