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Something I found: from this book: I did not know that any memorial or mourning rings had been given out after George died in 1773....

This important document resides in West Yorkshire Archives where it has reference WBH/71. It has been copied and images of the pages can be ...

As I have referred to this in several pieces I am giving the full text of it.  It is Box 18/03/09 now. When the papers in question we...

I mentioned Henry in my recent piece on his elder brother Richard (1761-1828). Henry was the fifth son and sixth child of George and Betty...

I thought this handbill deserves a note all to itself! The text reads:- A WONDERFUL PHENOMENON OF NATURE to be Seen Alive at Vaux...

This should be read after the piece on Richard Beaumont of Birmingham 1761-1828, who is known to have moved out of the town into the new sub...

Richard was born on February 21, 1761 when his father (George) was curate at Gedling near Nottingham, and was christened there just ...