Deborah IsmayNov 8, 20219 minFamily History ResearchA War Hero in the FamilyI grew up knowing that my Great, Great Uncle, Tommy Watson, who died in 1918, had been a war hero. He enlisted in the Royal Navy just a...
Andy RobsonOct 25, 20214 minFamily History ResearchWas your ancestor a Tailor?Traditionally ‘Tailors’ – from the French ‘Tailler’, to Cut - were highly skilled workers who produced ‘made-to-measure’ clothing for the...
Andy RobsonOct 11, 20213 minFamily History ResearchWW1 - The Call-up and Reserved OccupationsAs Family Historians you'll no doubt have researched ancestors who served in WW1. You may also come across people in your family tree who...
Andy RobsonSep 27, 20213 minFamily History ResearchThe Haswell Pit Disaster of 1844It is difficult to say exactly how many men, women and children were killed or maimed in British coal mines, but the better documented...