March 2013 Poll Taxes of Wiltshire in 14th Century On Thursday and Friday (7th and 8th March) I spent time at the Wiltshire History Centre at Chippenham in doing some “Peapell” Research room. My father John Hurley runs the team of volunteers who are transcribing Wiltshire parish records. They do a great job and make…
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The Family of Henry and Sarah Peapell
Henry and Sarah Peapell I have to thank Sean Barrett for some extra information on this post. I also spent some time at Wiltshire History Centre in Chippenham looking up information on the Zion Chapel and was interested in all its strife. The book by R A Beck – Highworth United Reform Church was…
October – 2011 Peapell Website new contact
October – 2011 Peapell Website new contact I had a second contact through the Website this month. This time it was from Highworth. After an exchange of e-mails I feel I really need to start making more of the information I have… but one thing at a time – first I need to finish off…
One Name Guild Meeting February
On Saturday 19th February I went to my first Guild meeting. This was the “Three Counties” members meeting (Gloucestershire, Worcestershire and Herefordshire) at the National Star Centre, Ullenwood near Cheltenham. There were two key session which I shall make use of. The first was a session by Paul Millington on Guild Profiles and Guild Archives….
February 2011
February 2011 I am overwhelmed. There is so much to do and so many things I feel I should do sooner rather than later. I have so many things to do at the same time that I may end up doing none of them properly. I am not helped by time taken up with work…
First Peapell – January 2011
January 2011 I am starting out on a great adventure. My enjoyment on the journey is greater than when I arrive. Yes, I enjoy the fuzzy warm feeling of what it will be like when I get there. But I know that it won’t be like that. My journey, as always, will have its highs…