October 23, 2015
by Jacqui Beard
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One of the great joys of genealogy is to be able to flesh out the facts and get to know more about our ancestors’ lives. Judging by the transcriptions below, my ancestors had more than their fair share of trouble. I transcribed some newspaper … Continue reading
September 28, 2015
by Jacqui Beard
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Vote for Murder combines a true Victorian murder with a 1911 story of suffragism and census evasion. Both events were inspired by ancestors within my family tree. But what is the difference between a suffragist & a suffragette? Women’s suffrage … Continue reading
September 20, 2015
by Jacqui Beard
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On 23rd March 1851, James Cage took his last breath, poisoned to death by his wife, Mary. The Press were quick to report on the murder and before long produced damning reports of Mary and her ‘depraved’ character, as evidenced … Continue reading