It was February 19th 1896 that a terrible tragedy struck a Cambridgeshire village. Wimblington, is a small Cambridgeshire village not far from March. Police constable Lee was on duty at the time and was asked to make forceful entry at a local cottage owned by a widow named Mary Ann Continue Reading
Family History
1911 Census
The 1911 census is considered a rather special census to a family historian as it is the first census that reveals a lot more details compared to previous censuses. I think many of us can appreciate the fact that this census is written by the head of the house which Continue Reading
The Danger of Lucifers
Who Invented the Lucifer? The word Lucifer is another word we associate with “the devil” or “Satan”. In Latin the word Lucifer means “light bringing”. It is safe to say the name fitted well with the product. In the year of 1829 a small tin containing matches with the name Continue Reading
Divorce and Our Ancestors
To put it simply, divorce was not common in comparison to modern times. It wasn’t unheard of but mostly people who got divorced had money and even then it wasn’t a thing that was considered lightly it could bring a lot of scandal and shame to people involved. To get Continue Reading
Behind The Names
Naming a baby can involve a lot of thought and research for some parents and over time names have come and gone and well come back again! It’s interesting when you look at the Christian names given to our ancestors and believe it or not there were some unusual choices Continue Reading