Tag: Wilcox
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London calling…..
Iām continuing the progress of my Great Grandfather from his home town of Towcester in Northamptonshire, to London. John Thomas Wilcox arrived in London by 1871. I have previously traced him in the 1861 Census return. He was 9 years old and living in a house in Lake Lane, Towcester. Like many streets and lanes…
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The frustrations of family history research
Other than records and memories kept by a family, the best way to begin any research is with a family history research website. There are a number available and one or two are even free. However if your research is going to be serious and if your hobby is time restricted, then a paid for…
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An Average Victorian Family ?
My title poses the question because I was quite interested in the size of my Great Grandmothers family. In the space of twenty years she had given birth to twelve children, two who lived for very short periods of time. Apparently this was not unusual other than the number of births. The National Archives reports…
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Going underground
Three years ago I was contacted by an heir hunter from south Wales who was searching for the descendants of the Wilcox family. A distant relative who was unknown to me had left a small legacy and he had no descendants of his own. This led to a discovery about two brothers and one sister…