The Wayside Inn, in Sudbury, MA I have been back to visit many time, it was a gold mine of imformation.
Census records are a fantastic tool.
However, the details in the records leave much to the imagination. That is – of course – until you investigate the address listed on the census entry.
It’s the part of the puzzle that brings context to the lives of our ancestors. The type of house, the bedroom-to-inhabitant ratio, the local area and surrounding industry – these are all fascinating elements that help us visualise our ancestors’ lives.
Recently, I had the opportunity to visit a not-too-distant home that was shared among a few generations on my maternal side. Lavish, it wasn’t; however, the insight into their lifestyle was a humbling experience.
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Sylvia Brunger
January 31, 2012
Barham Manor in Kent on my ex-husband’s side of family. Prior to being given to William Middleton, Lord of the Admirality. Last Lord Barham went to Virginia US. Name carried on by female members in UK, who married into poor (at that time) Brunger family. Laterally seen Brunger House in Tenterden, Kent which looks very nice and was on market last year.