Phoenix
23-09-16, 17:52
Idly looking at the British Newspaper Archive (as you do) and found that an ancestor living in the fens was forced to sell a young stallion because his land was flooded.
Sent the clipping to my cousin, who commented that it was a soggy part of England.
Further investigated, and found that snow and a sudden thaw had flooded various bits of England, with damage to property and loss of life.
I know I ought to look at background and events more.
It must have been devastating for my ancestor, but his poor wife had four small children, one newly buried and was six months pregnant with the next.
Anyone else found such things?
Sent the clipping to my cousin, who commented that it was a soggy part of England.
Further investigated, and found that snow and a sudden thaw had flooded various bits of England, with damage to property and loss of life.
I know I ought to look at background and events more.
It must have been devastating for my ancestor, but his poor wife had four small children, one newly buried and was six months pregnant with the next.
Anyone else found such things?