Superstitions and old wives tales were usually passed down from generations from old wives. They like an urban legend that to this day we still use in some shape or form. One of the most common tales told to young children “if you don’t eat your carrots you won’t be able to Continue Reading
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Leaving For Australia
When I first started researching my family on my mother’s side, I was lucky enough to have a look through my Nan and granddads family documents which included certificates, letters and photos. I came across a small family tree of the Barnard family who were my Nan’s family name. Over Continue Reading
How common was Bigamy?
“Bigamy” means to enter another marriage when you are still legally married to another person. If you’re finding you have hit a brick wall or struggling to find someone, this could be the reason why you are struggling. Bigamy was probably more popular than we realise and probably one of those Continue Reading
Britain and Cholera
Let’s take a step backwards to around 1831 in Britain when a creeping, deadly disease knocked on the doors of people of Britain. It took its victims one by one and rapidly spread, killing approximately a total of 7000 people between 1831 and 1832. Nobody knew how the disease started Continue Reading