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Port Carlisle – a history built on hope

Posted on October 4, 2021October 4, 2021 by HarrietP

Port Carlisle – a history built on hope is my book, written because it’s something I wish I’d been able to find in bookshops in the past. There are some excellent books about aspects of life a... Read More

Average wages and a drunken elephant

Posted on October 4, 2021October 4, 2021 by HarrietP

What was the average wage in 1843, in the UK? The date is random, but the question is an important one for family history and social history research. Knowing what people earned in the past is the bes... Read More

Tracing your family history: Wills

Posted on October 3, 2021October 3, 2021 by HarrietP

Among William Shakespeare’s almost countless famous lines is one from his will: ‘Item, I give unto my wife my second best bed with the furniture.” If you’re tracing your family history or... Read More

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Family history is so much more than names and dates

Month: October 2021