From the death of Queen Victoria in 1901 until just before the outbreak of World War Two this book looks at what life in England and Wales was like after the turn of the twentieth century. It concentrates on the majority; those in the working class and lower middle class, men women and children. Their lives were just as eventful and interesting as our own and it was certainly not ‘all work and no play’.
This book includes a timeline of some of the events that happened, such as the introduction of the radio, motor car and television. It also contains a list of books, songs, films and magazines that our forebears are likely to have enjoyed. With chapters on the home, out and about, children and toys, people’s health and the money, weights and measures they would have used, there is plenty of information in this introduction to the social history of the time.
For family historians and genealogists there is excitement when birth, marriage and death records are finally located, either online or in dusty archives. But they tell us little beyond names, places and occupations (although they can be rewarding and exciting in themselves). A little social history can fill in more of the gaps, and that is what this book aims to do.
What help was there beyond the poor law? What did having a baby mean to those already very poor? What was an early twentieth century funeral really like? Did being in work mean that the family was out of the grasp of poverty? A few facts and figures about life in the early twentieth century can fill in colour and detail to your family tree.
Genealogy and Family History is a fascinating hobby. When coupled with a few facts and figures about social history of the time our ancestors lived we can build up a picture of how our forebears lived. Use as a reference book for dates, timelines facts and figures, this book will brighten any family historian' day.
Kate Juffs has been researching her family history for over ten years and during that time her interest in people’s history has resulted in years of research. This book is the result of just some of that interest and research.
This book is the first in a series that looks at Social History for Family Historians.
This book includes a timeline of some of the events that happened, such as the introduction of the radio, motor car and television. It also contains a list of books, songs, films and magazines that our forebears are likely to have enjoyed. With chapters on the home, out and about, children and toys, people’s health and the money, weights and measures they would have used, there is plenty of information in this introduction to the social history of the time.
For family historians and genealogists there is excitement when birth, marriage and death records are finally located, either online or in dusty archives. But they tell us little beyond names, places and occupations (although they can be rewarding and exciting in themselves). A little social history can fill in more of the gaps, and that is what this book aims to do.
What help was there beyond the poor law? What did having a baby mean to those already very poor? What was an early twentieth century funeral really like? Did being in work mean that the family was out of the grasp of poverty? A few facts and figures about life in the early twentieth century can fill in colour and detail to your family tree.
Genealogy and Family History is a fascinating hobby. When coupled with a few facts and figures about social history of the time our ancestors lived we can build up a picture of how our forebears lived. Use as a reference book for dates, timelines facts and figures, this book will brighten any family historian' day.
Kate Juffs has been researching her family history for over ten years and during that time her interest in people’s history has resulted in years of research. This book is the result of just some of that interest and research.
This book is the first in a series that looks at Social History for Family Historians.
