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Edgar Jeffery was born in 1838 in Oxford, his parents were Stephen and Ann (nee Brooks) Jeffery. His...

When I first decided to 'have a go' at genealogy (about a year ago), I decided that I would research...

Now for the 1881 census, let's see what has happened since 1871. 1881 census at Sidney Street,...

The children have now grown up and are gradually leaving home, so what was happening in the 1891...

Now let's see how everybody was getting on in 1901 – The New Century!...

When looking through censuses for relatives, it's amazing the number of mini history lessons you...

When you decide to try genealogy (and it certainly is addictive!) here are a few tips on 'reading' a...

Before the 1851 census two very important things happened:-...

The first thing you notice in the 1861 census is that Jonathan and Ursula have moved (see 1851)....

What do you do when you find out that great aunt Ada, (that rather stern old lady you remember, from...

Have you always thought genealogy and family trees were boring, with all those straight lines, and boxes containing a name and date, but not really meaning anything? Well think again, genealogy has...