Victorian Bournemouth (179) analyses the kinship and social profiles of Tolpuddle natives recorded as Springbourne residents during 1881.
Tag: genealogy
Victorian Bournemouth (178): early Moordown (2)
Victorian Bournemouth (178) resumes exploring the early years whereby an area of heath underwent rapid urban development to become Moordown.
Victorian Bournemouth (173): marriage social dynamics
Victorian Bournemouth (173) explores social information within the occupations of grooms and father-in-laws found on marriage certificates.
Victorian Bournemouth (171): single mothers (2)
Victorian Bournemouth (171) follows the curious story of a single mother and her daughter through official sources.
Victorian Bournemouth (170): single mothers (1)
Victorian Bournemouth (170) explores the subject of illegitimacy as it occurred within the resort and its suburbs.
Victorian Bournemouth (168): A. M. Bennett’s legacy (2)
Victorian Bournemouth (168) continues the story of trouble rocking St Peter’s parish after its long-established vicar, A. M. Bennett, died.
Victorian Bournemouth (166): sentences for thieves
Victorian Bournemouth (166) analyses and discusses theft cases heard by local magistrates which resulted in imprisonment.
Victorian Bournemouth (165): justices of the peace
Victorian Bournemouth (165) analyses the men who sat on the judicial bench, applying the law to maintain order.
Victorian Bournemouth (163): Joe Weathercock
Victorian Bournemouth (163) explores a short-lived satirical column which appeared in the resort’s local press during the 1880s.
Victorian Bournemouth (162): municipal incorporation (4)
Victorian Bournemouth (162) examines the process of the resort’s incorporation through the eyes of its promoters.