3 December 2009

• Update of The Debt of Honour Register - all but 3 of the 27 people in the Register have now been identified and their Tree and PL numbers have been recorded.

24 November 2009

• Major update of Tree 1003 - increasing it from 105 people to 179 people, including Anglo-French and Australian branches.

7 October 2009

• Revised Twig 17 - William Pluck (born and died 1855) added.

30 September 2009

• The Census section has been revised. The main change is that the 1901 census tables now list all connections (giving PL numbers and Tree numbers) to Plucks and Pluckroses who are shown in the various trees, making these table useful entry points for new visitors to the website.

16 September 2009

• Revised Tree 1012 - added eleven more people..

15 September 2009

• Revised Tree 1007 - added two more sons for Elizabeth Jane Pemberton (PL1087) by her first husband John Pluckrose.

15 September 2009

• Revised Tree 6 - the only change to the tree uploaded on 25 June 2009 is a wife and two children for Henry Pluck (PL33)..

2 September 2009

• Revised Tree 105 - increased in size from 40 to 66 people, supporting files also added.

25 June 2009

• Revised Tree 6 - added the two wives of Charles Pluck (PL0224) - youngest son of 'John the Convict' - (no, he wasn't a bigamist).

20 June 2009

• Revised Tree 101 - descendants of David Pluck and Sarah King. Added the family of Benjamin Pluck (PL0531).

19 June 2009

• New Twig 4 - descendants of Sarah Pluck of St Neots and West Wickham. [The previous Twig 4 is now incorporated into Tree 12].

27 March 2009

• Revised Twig 11 - increased in size from 32 to 61 people bringing it more or less up to date.

15 March 2009

• Revised Tree 6 - some minor changes including the addition of the two husbands of Harriet Pluck (PL31) (now 158 people).

12 March 2009

• New Tree 16 added - It contains 25 people, mostly living in East London, the descendants of Henry Pluck who was born in Braintree.
• Revised Tree 6 - to take account of new Tree 16 (now 156 people)..
• Revised Tree 12 - also linked to Tree 6, increasing in size from 12 to 16 people.

22 February 2009

• Revised Tree 11 - Increased from 35 to 45 people. Supporting files added and Name List file updated.

17 October 2008

• Revised Twig 12 - Corrected a minor error: the marriage of Jessie Elizabeth Pluckrose to George Davis took place in Q4 1914 and NOT Q4 1916.

9 October 2008

• Revised Tree 1010 - Edward Pluckrose (PL1530) should be Edwin and not Edward. Name List file updated.
• Revised Twig 16 - Eliza Ann Pluck (PL2519) : year of birth should be 1890 and not 1889. Name List file updated.

11 May 2008

• Revised Tree 1010 - Increased from 100 to 119 people. Name List file updated.

17 April 2008

• Revised Tree 1010 - Increased from 90 to 100 people. Name List file updated.

16 April 2008

• Revised Tree 13 - Increased from 38 to 55 people. A major correction: I have "divorced" Agnes Jane Blatch from William Pluck (PL0944) and married her to the correct William (PL2570). Name List file updated.

27 March 2008

• Revised Twig 13 - Minor amendments. Name List file updated.

27 March 2008

• Revised Twig 11 - Bertram Edward Pluckrose (PL2350) and Adelaide Elizabeth Pluckrose (PL2351) were assigned to the wrong parents. Reassigned to the correct parents, and two new people added to the tree. Name List file updated.

25 March 2008

• New Twig 17 - the descendants of William and Bridget Pluck of Ashton-under-Lyne. Name List file updated.

18 March 2008

• Updated Tree 6 - the descendants of John Pluck Jnr and Elizabeth Coe of Saffron Walden and Braintree. Name List file updated.

15 March 2008

• New Twig 16 - the descendants of William Pluck and Jane Collins of St Neots and Wisbech. Name List file updated.

10 March 2008

• Updated Tree 101 - some new material incorporated, but major change has been to correct the dual/simultaneous marriage of Kate Wisbey to Frederick James Pluck (PL 548) and to Frank Pluck (PL 534). Kate was married to Frank Pluck. There is no evidence that Frederick ever married. Revised Name List file.

1 March 2008

• The Notes file for Tree 1007 modified to include a new section about John Hambleton Pluckrose.

1 March 2008

• New Twig 15 - the family of George Pluckrose and Miriam Wrightson of Hammersmith. Name List file updated.

28 February 2008

• New Twig 14 - descendants of William and Elizabeth Pluck of Enfield. Name List file updated.

24 February 2008

• Updated Tree 11 - descendants of Jabez Pluck and and Elizabeth Woolfe (Braintree) - increased from 20 to 35 people. Name List file updated.

21 February 2008

• New Twig 13 - descendants of Robert Pluckrose and Ann Potter (Woodford and East London). This Twig links directly to Tree 1006. Name List file updated.

18 February 2008

• New Twig 12 - descendants of Richard Pluckrose and Sarah Vale (Westminster). This Twig links directly to Tree 1006. Name List file updated.

15 February 2008

• Revised Twig 11 - with rewritten Notes file. Minor additions to Tree 1007. Name List file updated.

11 February 2008

• New Twig 11 - possible descendants of Ann Pluckrose (Epping and West Ham). Name List file updated.

2 February 2008

• Seven people added to Tree 8 - a second wife (and family) for John Pluck (PL0492) of Wendens Ambo. Tree maps updated.

31 January 2008

• New Tree 15 - tree and tables uploaded (Edmonton and Watford Plucks). Name List file updated. This tree links directly to Tree 4.

23 January 2008

• New Twig 10 - tree and tables uploaded (Durham Plucks). Name List file updated.

22 January 2008

• Minor amendments to Tree 1010. Two more people added (another wife and child for James Pluckrose (PL1950). Tables and Name List file updated.

17 January 2008

• Minor amendments to Tree 10. Three more people added. Tables and Name List file updated.

14 January 2008

• Section on the Irish branch of the Plucks revised and expanded.

6 January 2008

• Tree 1005 (Jersey Plucks) revised and taken back another generation. Six more people added. Tables and Name List file updated.

4 January 2008

• Twig 9 revised - to take account of 1911 census of Dublin. Three more people added.

26 December 2007

• New Tree 1012 - tree and tables uploaded (Woodford and East London Pluckroses). This new tree incorporates Twig 4 which was uploaded on 19 December; Twig 4 removed. Downloadable Names List file updated (now 2147 people).

24 December 2007

• Some minor additions to Tree 1007 - tree and tables uploaded.

20 December 2007

• New Tree 1011 tree and tables uploaded (Gilston 1600-1770).

20 December 2007

• Revised Tree 1010 tree and tables uploaded. Minor amendments only (mostly to Notes file).

19 December 2007

• Revised Twig 4 tree and tables uploaded. George John Pluckrose (PL1539) was "married" to the wrong wife - read an explanation.

24 November 2007

• New Twig 4 (more East End Pluckroses), and associated tables added. Names List updated.

20 November 2007

• Downloadable Names list file updated (now 1946 people) .

18 November 2007

• An error in Twig 7 has required changes to Twig 7 and Tree 1009, and their supporting file - read an explanation.

18 November 2007

• Tree 1010 and supporting files amended (correction of date of Emma Abell's [PL1935] death).

5 November 2007

• Twig 4 expanded, revised, and uploaded as Tree 102 together with supporting tables.

4 November 2007

• Site search facility added. A new downloadable Names List file added. Help section expanded.

2 November 2007

• Errors in Tree1007 (Harlow and East London Pluckroses) corrected - read an explanation.
  New Tree1010 (East London and Scotland Pluckroses) added.

27 September 2007

• Several trees from the Irish branch of the Plucks added; Tree 1009 is the main addition, supported by Twigs 5-9. A new page on the Irish branch added to the Miscellany section.

22 August 2007

• Tree 101 revised, redrawn and increased in size from 105 to 129 people. New supporting tables added.

20 August 2007

• Tree 6 (and supporting tables) further revised and increased in size from 115 to 130 people.

13 August 2007

• Tree 6 revised, redrawn and increased in size from 69 to 115 people. New supporting tables added.

29 July 2007

• Twig 1 revised and one more person added; Tree1006 revised and one more person added; Tree1008 revised and seven more people added.

28 July 2007

• Twig 4 (Linton) Pluckroses added to the Twigs section.

25 July 2007

• Twig 2 (Cheshunt) and Twig 3 (Little Hadham ) Pluckroses added to the Twigs section.

23 July 2007

• Tree 1007 (Wanstead and Marylebone) Pluckroses added to the Orphan Tree section.

14 July 2007

• A few minor changes made to Tree 8 (Wendens Ambo and Cambridge) and five new persons added.

9 July 2007

• A few minor corrections made to Tree 8 (Wendens Ambo and Cambridge) and five new persons added.

25 June 2007

• Twig 1 (Deptford and Greenwich) the descendants of Benjamin Pluckrose and Elizabeth (26 people) added. Twigs are a new class of small orphan trees.

12 June 2007

• Tree 8 (Wendens Ambo) revised and expanded (58 people - 90 people) to include Cambridge Plucks.

1 June 2007

• Maps showing the distribution of Plucks and Pluckroses at the time of the 1881 census added to a slightly revised Name Origins page.

30 May 2007

• Tree 10 (West Ham 2 ) expanded to include an Australian branch (courtesy of Leon Pluck) and completely redrawn.
• Names list, Source list and Notes file added.

26 May 2007

• Tree 107 (Paddington Plucks) expanded to include the Tonbridge branch, renumbered to Tree 13 and then promoted to the "Linked Trees" section.
• Minor modification made to Tree 104 (New Zealand Plucks), tree renumbered to Tree 14 and then promoted to the "Linked Trees" section.
• Minor changes made to Tree 5 (Kent branch) to reflect changes in trees 104 and 107.
• Tree maps updated.

16 May 2007

• Tree 1007 (Harlow and East London Pluckroses) added to the Orphan Tree section.

1 May 2007

• Rewritten site uploaded. New format simplifies navigation and makes it easier to introduce more hyperlinks between sections.

28 April 2007

• Name-lists, note files and source lists added to the trees in the "Orphan tree" section.

22 April 2007

• An account of the shooting of Charlotte Pluckrose by her husband added to the History section.

18 April 2007

• Tree 1006 (East London Pluckroses) added to the Orphan Tree section.

14 November 2006

• Tree 1005 (Jersey Plucks) added to the Orphan Tree section. This is the first tree from the Irish Pluck branch.

23 October 2006

• Will of Joseph Pluckrose added to Wills section (with image of original document).

26 August 2005

• Three Wills added to the History section.

23 August 2005

• The article on the Pluckrose and Pluck names in the Miscellany section updated.
• The History section revised and a considerable amount (24 files) of extra information added.

8 July 2005

• Name Table updated to reflect recent changes and additions.

7 July 2005

• Tree 1004 (Melbourn) added to the Orphan Tree section.

5 July 2005

• Tree 1003 (Fowlmere and East Anglia) added to the Orphan Tree section.

4 July 2005

• Tree ONS 49 renamed Tree1001 and Tree ONS 52 renamed Tree 1002. This is to simplify the management of the Orphan trees section as it grows. Content is unaffected.

15 May 2005

• Tree ONS52 (Enfield and the Middlesborough Branch) added to the Orphan Tree section (together with a Notes file).
• Name Table updated to include ONS52 data.

8 May 2005

• Updated Name Table (incorporating ONS49 data).

7 May 2005

• Trees section (which has grown too large) completely revised to make it easier to navigate and to reduce the size of some of the pages.
• New 'Orphan Trees' section added.
• Tree ONS49 (Bottisham and Poplar) added to the Orphan tree section. The first Notes file added (to be read in conjunction with tree ONS49.

23 March 2005

• Order of entries in this log reversed to make reference easier and faster.

22 February 2005

• Minor changes to Tree 101

28 October 2004

• Tree 9 updated and 18 new persons added
• Tree 10 updated and 3 new persons added
• Tree 101 updated and 13 new persons added
• New name table compiled to reflect additions to trees 9,10 and 101
• Tree page improved. Options to download both .tdr and .emf version of the tree-map included.

5 October 2004

• The Will of John Streche added to the History section

4 October 2004

• Table compiled that lists everyone shown in the trees
• Account of James Pluckrose's criminal activities added to the History section
• Extract from Lay Subsidy Roll added to the History section

24 September 2004

• All trees recompiled and redrawn to a new standard to improve legibility
• Tree 5 (Kent branch) modified to include family of Edward and Sarah Pluck (and others)
• Tree 6 modified to show the links to the Witham and Colchester branches
• Tree 8 (Wendens Ambo) now shows some of the family of Frederick Pluck and Ada Chipperfield
• Map upgraded

4 September 2004

• New unlinked tree (Tree 107: the Paddington branch) added
• Map upgraded

1 September 2004

• New linked tree (Tree 12: the Colchester branch) added
• New unlinked tree (Tree 106: the Witham branch) added
• Map upgraded

13 August 2004

• New unlinked tree (Tree 105: the descendants of William Pluck and Sarah Cutts of Braintree) added
• Small modification to Tree 7
• Map upgraded

22 May 2004

• Option to download treedraw files (in addition to enhanced metafile) added to the Trees and Tables section

8 May 2004

• Major re-write of the site, including a new navigation system.
• All ten existing trees re-compiled and re-drawn. New data in the Arkesden, Wendens Ambo and West Ham 1 and 2 trees.
• A new linked tree (Tree 11 - descendants of Jabez Pluck of Braintree) added.
• Four new (possibly linked) trees added:
  • 101: the descendants of David Pluck and Sarah King of Arkesden
  • 102: the descendants of John Pluckrose and Joan Hockley of Linton
  • 103: the Weston Colville branch
  • 104: the New Zealand branch
• A 'map' showing the relationship between all 15 trees
• Brief biographies added to all of the Pluck and Pluckrose casualties listed on the Commonwealth War Graves Commission website

22 December 2003

• The Arkesden tree has had some minor modification and corrections made to it.
• A new tree, linked to the Arkesden tree and covering Wendens Ambo, has been added.
• The Wendens Ambo tree, in turn, has two new trees descending from it - West Ham 1 and West Ham 2. The latter has a link to some New Zealand Plucks (but not to the main New Zealand branch, which is still searching for a link to the main tree). I am indebted to Dave Carter for providing much of this information.
• added a new section in the 'Pluck and Pluckrose Histories' pages which sheds some interesting insights into the hardships of life in Saffron Walden in the early 1800s. It contains much information gleaned from the Saffron Walden town archives about individual Plucks and their families who had fallen on hard times or who had got into trouble with the law.

12 April 2003

• First seven trees added

4 September 2002

• 1901 census data added

7 July 2002

• Debt of Honour register data from the Commonwealth War Graves Commission website added

9 May 2002

• Site launched