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My Ancestor Was In Service

Chapters include an introduction to service from the late 19th to the early 20th centuries, the people who went into service, the jobs they did, and what their lives were like. Throughout, Pamela Horn provides the context and the social and political backdrop to this period. It enables the reader to walk in their ancestor’s shoes, describing their daily routines exquisitely.

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My Ancestor was a Woman at War

Women did a lot more in wars than we popularly assume. Emma explores the range of roles that women took during wartime. Chapters cover women working in the medical professions, women working in munitions, women serving in the Navy and the Air Force, and women in intelligence. Emma also encourages wider research into the role of women at war, with a particular emphasis on the Victorian era and the First and Second World Wars.

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My Ancestor was an Agricultural Labourer

When Queen Victoria came to the throne in 1837, over half her subjects were reliant on agriculture for their livelihoods, despite the Industrial revolution making Britain one of the most prominent industrial societies in the world. It is unsurprising, then, that most of us have an ag lab somewhere in our family tree. But how can we learn more about them and the lives that they led?

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My Ancestor was a Leather Worker

This book examines the history, processes, working conditions and records available for researching the various trades and occupations associated with leather work. The leather trade was at its height in the early to mid-1800s, and amongst our ancestors, we will invariably find leather tanners, curriers, merchants, shoemakers, saddle and harness makers, even cricket ball makers and sporran makers. These trades and many more are covered in this comprehensive guide.

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