Questions pertaining to the decade from 1890 to 1899 (in the Gregorian calendar)
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Help needed reading an occupation and place name
In the 1891 Census of England and Wales for the household of James Jeans, Bermondsey, Southwark (RG12 piece 377 Folio 135 page 12), I can't read (1) the occupation of James Jeans and (2) the ...
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How can I learn about a Trade Union activist in the South Wales coalfield in the 1890s and 1900s?
My great-grandfather Thomas (Tom) Jones 1870 - 1946 lived in Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorgan, Wales for most of his life. His occupations were variously recorded as:
Haulier (1891 census, age 21)
Coal ...
