Who lived at Birtles Vicarage—and where did their stories lead? Drawing on censuses, plans, photographs, school records and family memories, Ruth Willmore traces the changing households who made this Cheshire vicarage their home. Meet clergy families, daughters, schoolboy boarders, later residents and the final vicarage family, while discovering how one young occupant’s story connects unexpectedly to the modern electric kettle. This talk shows how researching a single house can reveal wider stories of childhood, education, invention, community and memory, and offers inspiration for your own local and family history research.