Category Archives: Workhouse

What happened to Joseph William Rodway?

Posted on October 7, 2023 by Daniel (@DSRGenealogist)

The Rodways of Castlemorton In 1853 my great-great-great-great-uncle John Rodway, a wheelwright by profession, died in the Worcestershire village of Castlemorton, where he had lived for most of his adult life. He was 60 years of age, a widower, and … Continue reading →

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A New Branch Full of Surprises

Posted on May 26, 2012 by Daniel (@DSRGenealogist)

Every time I assume that by now I have located and traced entirely all the collateral branches of my family tree, I am (happily) proven wrong. A couple of days ago I logged on Ancestry.co.uk where a pop-up message informed … Continue reading →

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