March 2026 - Cumbrian Characters

Tenants v lord. The peasants are revolting!

Posted on March 29, 2026March 29, 2026 by HarrietP

Tenants v lord. The peasants are revolting! Whenever a lord of the manor fell out with his tenants, there was usually one winner. But while I couldn’t resist the old joke line about peasants, those ... Read More

Railway tragedy

Posted on March 15, 2026March 15, 2026 by HarrietP

‘Railway tragedy’ was sadly a common heading in old newspapers. Anything to do with the railways was an incredibly dangerous occupation. Though unlike mining, the tragedies were mostly individuals... Read More

Cumbrian Characters

Family history is so much more than names and dates

Month: March 2026

Tenants v lord. The peasants are revolting!

Railway tragedy