Couples sometimes gave incorrect ages on their marriage certificates and on censuses to make the age difference between them appear more acceptable. We like to think of our ancestors as fine upstanding members of the community and it can sometimes come as a shock to discover that they told an untruth when registering important events... Continue Reading →
Family First: Tracing Relationships in The Past
(Hardback title, Pen and Sword, 2016)) By Ruth A Symes Link to buy my books Amazon.co.uk: Ruth A Symes: books, biography, latest update Family First: Amazon.co.uk: Symes, Ruth Alexandra: 9781473833883: Books Husbands, wives, fathers, mothers, children, siblings, aunts, uncles, cousins and grandparents - these are the relationships that structure the family tree and fascinate the family... Continue Reading →