For my students, family, friends and anyone out there interested in exploring their family roots in England & Wales, and anyone interested in learning how to be creative on an Apple Mac!
Learning about your own family history is fascinating, like solving a mystery or putting together jigsaw puzzle and seeing a picture of YOU that you've never seen before!
If your roots are in England and Wales I can help you get started, either join one of my classes in South Devon or let me work with you online to carry out your research.
I teach family history classes for adults at Brixham Community College in Devon, England, while my own family history (my part in it starting in Birmingham), takes me across England, Wales, Ireland and Scotland.... so far!
I do this with the help of an Apple Mac computer, which is my 'sitting down' hobby (and which I also teach to adults at South Devon College), when not playing 5 a side football or walking.
Email me at carrspace@mac.com
iPhoto 08 Importing photos and organising them using events.
Victorian Handwriting
Courtesy of Ancestry you might find this example of Victorian handwriting styles useful when trying to read census returns and birth, marriage and death certificates. Watch out for double 'S' where the first one looks like a backward facing lower case ' f "
Also take a look at this website for more examples http://www.census1891.com/hand-a.htm
Living in Victorian Back to Backs
Almost a trip down memory lane as many of my Birmingham victorian ancestors lived in back to back houses like this within just a short walk form here.
Well restored by the National Trust and worth a visit with a very interesting guided tour.
Some moving quotations too, Mother - 'they say that we live in slums son but it's people not places that make slums.'
Victorian Industrial Family History
Hi Ann
thought you might like to see this drawing of Birmingham in 1843, which shows Marshall Street where your ancestor was trading. You might even be able to see the building!
I have also attached a 1902 map of the area which shows pretty much the same layout.
If you want a present day birds eye view take a look Google maps by clicking on this Link:
I have also sent some trade directory pages with your ancestors business listed by email.
I really think this helps to build up an interesting picture of your family history.
Dave Carr
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