On New Year’s Day I launched two new websites for two of my projects. My One-Name Study: http://www.walnehistory.com My One-Place Study: http://www.badinghamhistory.com Both are in their infancy, particularly my OPS, but I have been busy writing blogs for both and plan to make regular updates about people I find in my research as well asContinueContinue reading “New websites – ONS and OPS”
Category Archives: Walne
1911: How many?
While this might seem a simple question, the impact of surname variation and transcription error means that there’s no simple answer! My study deals with a relatively small population, which means that I have been able to start compiling a master index of every individual born before 1911 with the surname Walne (or who used it laterContinueContinue reading “1911: How many?”
150 years ago: Arrivals in Bath
On 3 January 1867, the Bath Chronicle and Weekly Gazette announced the arrival of several men at the White Lion Hotel, among them Mr Walne. This may well have been Alfred Septimus Walne or one of his brothers. Certainly Alfred spent time there as he was enumerated at the hotel in the census of 1861, when he wasContinueContinue reading “150 years ago: Arrivals in Bath”
Welcome!
For now there are no blog posts here, but hopefully that will change over the next few weeks. In the meantime you can find out a little about my research from my personal blog where some of the content currently resides. Check back soon.
eBay Watch
Does anyone else have alerts set up on eBay for particular names, items related to particular places, etc? I do. So far, it’s brought me the following with connections to my One Name Study: – my own book (!) – books on poodles, archiving, and ‘Diana Dors: Only a Whisper Away’ – my cousin’s treatiseContinueContinue reading “eBay Watch”
When is the head not listed at the head? When is there no head at all?
It happens surprisingly frequently, although we take it for granted that the census records we routinely use (except for 1841) are headed by the ‘head’. But here are some exceptions. Perhaps the best known example comes from the 1851 Census of St George Hanover Square. 1851 Census; Belgrave, St George Hanover Square, Middlesex; ED 2;ContinueContinue reading “When is the head not listed at the head? When is there no head at all?”
Two places at once?
If I’d had a pound for every person who supposedly ‘doesn’t appear in the census’ but subsequently turned up after a thorough search I might have retired by now. But what about those that actually appear to be on the census twice – or more? One such scenario belongs to an Arthur Walne, born inContinueContinue reading “Two places at once?”
The dangers of celluloid
“Farmer’s Death from BurnsOn Wednesday, an inquest was held at Pimlico, Clitheroe, in reference to the death of a retired farmer named James Walne, aged seventy-three years, who died the previous day from the effects of burns received a week ago. Walne got out of bed soon after midnight to see what the time was.ContinueContinue reading “The dangers of celluloid”
ONS: A Jutland Connection
As the country commemorates the centenary of the Battle of Jutland, FindMyPast announced a searchable compilation of records relating to the servicemen involved. HMS Shannon The collection is called ‘British Royal Navy and Royal Marines, Battle of Jutland 1916 Servicemen’. It includes many of those serving with the British Grand Fleet between 31 May andContinueContinue reading “ONS: A Jutland Connection”
How to name your baby: advice from my ancestors
Names. Most of us have one. We name our pets, our neighbours’ pets, our cars, our computers, all sorts… but that’s nothing compared to choosing a name for a child. My husband and I are getting closer to hopefully extending our family tree downwards for the first time. We can feel somewhat smug about havingContinueContinue reading “How to name your baby: advice from my ancestors”
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