The Eyres Family: From Norfolk Gentry and Royal Navy Admiral Back to London Vintners
In Part 1 we followed the Woollam silk dynasty of St Albans through strategic marriages into the Townsend family, eventually […]
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From Earlham Hall to the Arctic and the Texas Plains: A Norfolk Family Connection Through the Gurneys and Cresswells
In every family tree, there are branches that surprise and delight. One such connection in my own research links the
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From St Albans Silk Mills to Swinging London: The Remarkable Journey of the Woollam–Townsend–Eyres–Sivewright Family
In the early 19th century, the clatter of silk-throwing machinery echoed through the former Abbey Mills in St Albans. A
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From a Tottenham Farm to the Crimea: The Remarkable Willmott Sisters and Their Medical Legacy
In the spring of 1855, a middle-class widow named Lucretia Whittam left the comfort of her home at 54 Cadogan
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From Maldon Merchants to Brunel’s Box Tunnel: A Family Story of Trade, Empire, and Innovation
I’ve spent years tracing my family tree, and one marriage stands out as a remarkable bridge between worlds. When Sarah
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From Sawbridgeworth Yeoman to Prussian Princess: A 250-Year Family Journey
Some family stories travel in remarkable circles. This one begins in the quiet Hertfordshire market town of Sawbridgeworth and, after
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From Cumberland Roots to City of London Distillery and a Country House in St Albans
My previous post discussed how in the early years of the 19th century, two brothers, Edward and Daniel Willmott from
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Alpine Adventures: Exploring The Walking Trails Around Zermatt
A few days ago, I was scrolling through old photos and found myself transported back to our summer walking holidays
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Pilgrimage to the Isle of Purbeck: Memories of Childhood Holidays
For many years when I was a child, my parents took us on a fortnight’s holiday to the Isle of