Tracing the whereabouts of your London ancestors can be challenging, especially when they moved address constantly. Slum clearance and bombing has meant that many streets no longer exist today. Learn how you can pinpoint where they lived by reading my latest blog, "Lost in London"
We last left William Ford in Part 2, back in England with his wife, Elizabeth, after a long voyage from New Zealand. Preparations were being made for the family to emigrate to the colony and join William's elder brother, John, who had already emigrated with his family in 1859. They would also be reunited with…
I’ve always been fascinated with William Ford, ever since I first saw his name in the records. For a start, he was a mathematical instrument maker, an occupation I’d never come across before. It's amazing to think that he made all these sophisticated, state of the art, precision instruments in his own workshop. He must…
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