July 2009
W elcome to the July issue in which we focus on property, housing and the home.
We look at the problems of housing the nation, from the humble rural hovel and the city slum to the advent of social housing and home ownership. We also delve into the world of the poor laws, the workhouse and almshouses.
At the other end of the social scale, Olde Crone Holden tells us about her 'Manorial Holdens', whose lineage she has traced back to the 12th century.
Bo the Bodger describes the beautiful house in which she grew up, whilst Sherbertrose shares her amazing story that her grandfather actually built the house in which she lives. Michael uncovers carpenters, builders and masons in his ancestry and Rosie Knees looks at her beerhouse keepers.
For the 'My Town' feature this month, Jill on the A272 focuses on the Sussex county town of Lewes, with its rich heritage of historic buildings, and Just Gillian shares the story of her family treasure.
This issue's 'Spotlight on FTF' looks at how Family Tree Forum can help you with your computer queries, whether it be using family history software, or everyday problems such as using the forum, how to scan a photo or installing new hardware.
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The Editors
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 | Housing the Nation
Y ou’ve discovered where your ancestors lived on the census returns, found references to their residence in the parish registers and other records. But where exactly did they live? What were their living conditions like? ...
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My Childhood Home
W hen you live somewhere for a long time it is easy to become complacent about the house or home. It is only after having left home that I realised how much it had become part of me. ...
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P robably everyone with an interest in family genealogy will come across the term poor laws and the dreaded workhouse.
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The Manorial Holdens
W hen I started my family history many years ago, I fell into conversation with an elderly man in the records office. When he heard that I was researching the Holdens, he said, "Ah, you'll be descended from the Manorial Holdens, no doubt". ...
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I In the Spring/Summer of 1993 we had out-grown our old house, so we started house hunting with our young son. I always thought that I would 'know' when we had found the right house. ...
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The Family Craft
W hen I was younger my dad often mentioned how carpentry ran in his family. You'd never have guessed it from his efforts at assembling flat pack furniture, although I was told that two of the bookcases, as well as the cutlery box and a storage chest had been his work....
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Beerhouse Keepers
F rederick William Cox became the owner of the 'Blue Man Inn' in Newark in about August 1873, as recorded in the Register of Licenses (Pursuant to The Licensing Act 1872) at the Nottingham Archives.
Although not the owner, Frederick was already the licensee of the 'Coach and Horses' in Middlegate and continued to be so until after the census of 1881. The Register of Licenses recorded the new licensee, Henry Bailey, on 7 April 1881....
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The County Town of Lewes
L ewes is situated on the South Downs in the gap where the River Ouse flows southwards. It rewards exploration (provided you are good at climbing hills), and, even having known the town for 30 years, I discover something new every time I visit.
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A Very Special Cabinet
O ne of my mother’s most treasured possessions was a small wooden wall cabinet which her father, John, had made for her mother, Mary Ann. My grandmother was extremely proud of it and used it for storing her little private oddments.
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