This is the story of my grandfather, Arthur Ward — a Northampton delivery boy turned First World War soldier. His journey from the quiet streets of Northampton to the trenches of the Western Front offers a personal glimpse into a generation of young men swept up in history’s deadliest conflict. In this first instalment, we follow Arthur’s early life, enlistment, and his first experiences at the front.
This book tells the story of William Packwood (1801-48). By trade he was as a tailor but his mission was as a Baptist preacher.
Henry Vorley was born about 1777 in the east of Northamptonshire. He married Elizabeth Love on 9 May 1804 at Holy Sepulchre in Northampton. He served in the Northamptonshire Militia during the Napoleonic Wars.
I have a number of printed reports from older genealogy programs that describe a pedigree formatted either as the “Descendants of …” or “Ancestors of… Read More »Using ChatGPT for genealogy
Thomas Vorley of Market Harborough (1803-1847) was the son of Samuel Vorley (1766-1821). Samuel was born in Great Addington, Northamptonshire, and was a clockmaker. Samuel… Read More »Vorley family of Market Harborough
The original returns are now available for free, by download from the National Archives DocumentsOnline service. Some knowledge of the geographical and administrative boundaries in1851… Read More »1851 Religious Census returns
I wrote an article for the Northamptonshire FHS called Serendipity some time ago – those pleasant chance discoveries we make in family history from time… Read More »Medieval Tax Assessments for Northamptonshire