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How did our ancestors live?

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Suzy

Suzy Report 14 Oct 2003 09:51

Reading my ancestors names on the census over 100 years ago has made me wonder what the world looked like then, and how they lived (sadly I don't have any old family photos to help). I know there are some great books around, but does anyone know of any web-sites which depict life in the 19th century?

Emma

Emma Report 14 Oct 2003 09:59

www(.)victorianlondon(.)org is a good site - a lot of the issues covered on there are relevant to the whole country.

Ann L from Darlo

Ann L from Darlo Report 14 Oct 2003 10:08

Hi Suzanne When i wanted to find out where my father was born,as the area isn't there now,I mailed a reporter of our local paper who writes about the past and he mailed me a lot of info, mind it was quite shocking. It was known as the Black hole of Darlington but very interesting I think and hope by the time my father was born it had improved a lot!!! Ann,Darlington

Katwin

Katwin Report 14 Oct 2003 10:58

Lucy, A great site!! I have just downloaded and saved some of the Greenwood maps of areas of London where by ancestors lived in 1827. Kathy

Researching:
Casey, Hull, Savill; Brentwood, East London

Suzy

Suzy Report 14 Oct 2003 11:22

Lucy and Ann Thanks for your replies. That looks a great site Lucy. Many thanks for the tip.

BrianW

BrianW Report 14 Oct 2003 12:01

Just had a look at the map of where I am sitting in Fitzroy Square and our corner is the only bit not built, whereas I thought it had all been built at the same time - fascinating.

Researching:
Sherwood (Kent); Jesson (London); Worboys (Herts)

Maxine

Maxine Report 14 Oct 2003 12:03

I am going along to the Eccleshall(Staffs) local history society lecture on early Eccleshall, in an attempt to find out! I hope it's going to be interesting, as I have never been to anything like that before. (My husband just rolled his eyes when I told him - I guess that meant he didn't want to come with me!) Maxine