Andy RobsonJul 22, 20233 minFamily History ResearchMerchant Sailing ship typesIf your ancestors were sea-faring men then you may find they served on various types of sailing ship such as Brigs, Barques, Schooners...
Andy RobsonJul 7, 20233 minMilitaryRorke's Drift and Dick the Dog!Recently, my research brought me to South Africa and, in particular, to the defence of the Mission Station at Rorke’s Drift in Natal...
Andy RobsonMar 3, 20235 minFamily History ResearchAgricultural labourers - part twoWages were universally low and Agricultural Labourers and their families often flirted with poor relief, the workhouse and even theft....
Andy RobsonFeb 2, 20235 minFamily History ResearchAgricultural Labourers - Part one"Farmers harvesting agricultural produce" by The British Library is marked CC0 1.0. In family history research most of us will find that...