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Episodes from Family History

Our grandparents were all born about 150 years ago and were brought up during the reign of Queen Victoria.  Here are their stories - and more! 


Life was very different in Victorian times.  Much social history can be discovered through newspaper archives and other on-line records. 

Here are some episodes, often colourful, from our family history.


  1. The Cawseys - an unruly Barnstaple family

  2. A Barnstaple Poisoning - Godfreys Cordial

  3. "My Great-Grandmother"

  4. The Story of the Hamment Family

  5. Mafeking Night

  6. The Downfall of Frederick Reed Eveleigh - and the Rescue of George Eveleigh

  7. The Hunts, and Chelfham Farm Bratton Fleming

  8. My Bratton Fleming pages


cawseys
The Cawsey Family

mary
Mary Quance

hamments
Mafeking Night

eveleigh
George Eveleigh