Forum: The Georgian Period - (1714-1830) though could run to 1837

I am curious as to whether it would have been unusual for a woman to sign her name in the marriage register if her husband did not. Would this suggest she was a higher class than her husband, or just willfull. I was under the impression that women were expected to make their mark, especially if...

does anyone know of a web site that shows pictures or paintings of everyday life In the Georgian Period I am amazed at how little there is thank you Sue

Can anyone help, i have an ancestor who was a page in the presence in the mid 1700's. What exactly would his job have enatiled?? Was it a prestigious role? How would he have become on?

This is an excerpt from a burial book at Bawburgh, Norfolk in 1813. I wonder if they ever endeavoured to discover the identity of the unknown man.

There are many differing sources on levels of literacy in the 19th century - and while no means definitive, perhaps not even objectively assessed, I nevertheless was interested to read a snippet in TNA's catalogue. I like to trawl the catalogue, I think it's a great resource and in particular...

Does anyone know about Thomas Pack, died 1781. He co-ran the Whitechapel Bell Foundry for 30 years. From 1752 it was Lester and Pack, from 1769 it was Lester Pack and Chapman and from 1770 until 1781 it was Pack and Chapman. During his time the Foundry produced the Liberty Bell in Philadelphia and...

I have an ancestor, above, born circa 1766, married in Egerton, Kent, 1788, to Elizabeth Battlemore, died Egerton 1824. He certainly did not come from Egerton and no idea of his origins. Can any one help? It's an uncommon surname and there are some very interesting Packs and Packes in the 200 years...

With a few exceptions where it is noted, I'm having to guess an ancestors age from their baptism record. I know in Victorian times there was the likelihood of two or three children being baptised together. But does anyone know if in Georgian times the practice was to get children baptised...

I've been googling fo hours trying to come up with an answer as to why there was such a conclave of Brits in Bruges in the first quarter/half of the 19th Century. I found some names on Google Books in - The Topographer and Genealogist by John Gough Nichols 1853 Page 137 Sepulchral...

"Legend" has it that there was also a Blackaby who was a blacksmith who lead the Chatist Revolt in Croyden. I am told that he is mentioned in "The history of the common people" by Postgate and Cole. Does anyone have a copy of this where they might look him up for me please, or any other...

Our family has an old wooden baton 58 cm long and 10 cm in circumference. It is painted with a large G R on the top of a crown. Below that is the shield of,I think, King George 4th. Below that is a white shield in quarters with a red sword (possibly)in the top left quarter. This could be the...

I have just discovered some information in my Dad's papers. He has written "We first find Benjamin GIBBON enlisting in the Royal Pembrokeshire Militia in 1807. Muster Roll records Kew, PRO Nos W.O. 1729-521 (North Devon) W.O. 1325-1. " What I want to know is how can I look at those documents...