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  1. 07-05-2011, 3:18 PM #1
    Zen Rabbit
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    Default what's money worth?

    In the past I have wills that mention various amounts so I was wondering....

    What would be todays value for a £20 inheritance in 1800?

    and

    What would todays value be for £100 for roughly the same period?
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  2. 07-05-2011, 3:29 PM #2
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    The National Archives has a Currency Converter.
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  3. 07-05-2011, 3:31 PM #3
    Chris Doran
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    It isn't as simple as you'd think, because the relative values of things and the kind of things people purchase vary so much over time. One age's luxury is another's necessity.

    https://
    projects.exeter.ac.uk/RDavies/arian/current/howmuch.html

    gives a long list of links, of which https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/c...esults.asp#mid is a general-purpose tool.
    Last edited by Kerrywood; 07-05-2011 at 3:41 PM. Reason: direct link to site promoting a book for sale
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