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Down On The Edwardian Farm – BBC Series

Today I’m writing about the recent BBC series, ‘Edwardian Farm‘, which was set in the beautiful Tamar Valley, on the borders of Devon and Cornwall. In case you didn’t see it, the program was about two archaeologists and a domestic … Continue reading

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Henry Ridley From Birmingham. How Do I Tell I Have The Correct Man?

Investigating my Ridley family history. My great-grandmother, Alice Ridley’s, birth certificate states that her father was Henry Ridley, a blacksmith, and her mother, Ann Ridley formerly Cotterill. Henry was ‘Harry’ on Alice’s marriage certificate. I see her family in Birmingham … Continue reading

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