Tagged With: Elizabeth Thyer Milner
The value of Wills
I have collected over 50 Wills in the course of my family history research, ranging in date from 1802 to 1975. One of the reasons I focussed my efforts on particular branches of the family was the likelihood of their leaving Wills, as well as being of sufficient local importance to feature in various archives. … Continue reading
Upstairs … downstairs
Before the First World War even modest middle-class families kept a live-in servant or three, often a maid of all work, and a cook. My ancestors certainly did but as the distance from the parlour to the kitchen was a few level steps, rather than down a staircase to a stately home basement, the ladies … Continue reading