Over the years, I have discovered that many of my ancestors were country folk and l love to visit the villages where they once lived. I usually make a beeline for the church and immediately, my imagination starts to run wild. I envision a large group clustered around the font, as a tiny baby is…
Although many of our ancestors had the same job for the whole of their lives, others pursued a variety of occupations. Through looking at census returns, we can often plot their changing roles, as well as their travel to different places. Often, I think these individuals must have been go-getters, driven to try new things…
St Mary's Amport, Hampshire cc-by-sa/2.0 - © Anonymous 4452 - geograph.org.uk/p/144743 For most of us, the ancestral homes of our forebears are dotted around in many places. Sometimes they may even be located on a different side of the globe from where we live today. Even if you consider that you have a good grasp of geography, a place…
HMS Vanguard (1909) with Sister Ship of St Vincent ClassWatercolour "Dirty Weather by A.C.B. Cull 1912 In a corner of the churchyard of St Helen’s, Cliffe, Kent, on the base of a stone cross, are the names of villagers who gave their lives for their country in the two World Wars. Engraved on this memorial was…
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