April 2007 Archives
My ancestor was . . . a railway worker
Posted by Martin Rigby on April 30, 2007 9:54 AM
The chances of you having a Victorian relative who worked on the railways is pretty high.
Railways were THE growth industry of the mid-late nineteenth century with even tiny villages being connected to the ever-increasing rail network.
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My ancestor was . . . a seaman
Posted by Martin Rigby on April 23, 2007 12:55 PM
I spent many fruitless hours searching for one of my wife’s ancestors, William Lawrence, but could find no record of him in the early Census returns. The listings only referred to his wife who was described as ‘married’ and her children. Where was William?
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My ancestor was . . . a servant
Posted by Martin Rigby on April 16, 2007 1:03 PM
Throughout your family research it is likely that some of your ancestors were in service.
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Following up Census info . . .
Posted by Martin Rigby on April 10, 2007 9:57 AM
Apart from establishing family links, marriages etc. the most interesting pieces of information in the Census returns are usually found in the occupations column.
The information given here is usually very specific and gives a fascinating insight into the lives and occupations of our ancestors.
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What's in a name?
Posted by Martin Rigby on April 2, 2007 8:43 AM
Knowing the distruibution of a particular surname is particularly helpful to genealogists when assessing the likely birthplace of an ancestor. The Jones surname may be popular in Wales but will be less so for example, in Hampshire.
There are many rescources on the internet, but a particularly useful site is http://www.spatial-literacy.org/UCLnames/default.aspx
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This page contains an archive of all entries posted to Martin Rigby's Genealogy Blog in the April 2007. They are listed from oldest to newest.
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