Aunt Kate

Johane Bathe’s people

May 28, 2017 by auntkatefirmin

What can we conclude about Johane and her family from her will? She was a widow when she wrote her …
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May 20, 2017 by auntkatefirmin

I have looked at the life of Harriet (Blackford) Hall, and why she might want to leave Swindon. I have …
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May 19, 2017 by auntkatefirmin

The puzzle pieces are still not quite ready to fit together. Here is another piece from Wootton Basset, from a …
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May 15, 2017 by auntkatefirmin

One interesting aspect of researching ancestors is that those who didn’t do well often leave more of a paper trail …
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May 14, 2017 by auntkatefirmin

Harriet Blackford had an older brother, William, who was baptised in 1789. William would have been about 13 when their …
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May 13, 2017 by auntkatefirmin

I’m always alert for references to the game of backsword so I was delighted to find this illustration on Victorian …
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May 12, 2017 by auntkatefirmin

While Blackford is not a common name, the tendency of families to use a limited set of given names means …
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