Charles Masters and Samuel Edward Masters were the two eldest sons born to Samuel Masters, a builder from Northampton, England. My 3rd Great Grandfather, Charles, was the first born and was baptised on 13 March 1831. Samuel arrived in the following year and was baptised on Christmas Day in 1832. Both were baptised in the St …
It’s entirely possible that when Jessie Linto came into the world on 26 October 1898 her father (William Linto) was nowhere to be seen. As manager of John Henry Monger’s Daliak Estate at York, he was most likely present at the 22nd Royal Agricultural Show held in Guildford on the 25th and may not have …
2012 really has been a wonderful year both in general and in terms of family history. Thinking back on my work, writing and research it truly has been a year of exciting discoveries and growth. Though the discoveries produce gasp inducing ‘oh my god’ moments I believe it’s the growth that’s the most important. Without …
Along with being a big fan of historical advertising I’m also quite fond of historical cartoons. Unlike ads which are printed in order to sell a product, cartoons are often drawn depicting the issues of the day and give insight into the trials and tribulations of the ordinary working class man. Unfortunately without an extensive …
Finding Family 