The once was a man whose father inherited a house from a lady he worked for. The reason for the inheritance was unclear and a mystery. Has their been a relationship between the couple possibly even a child conceived? It involved a landed estate house and a memoir written by a daughter of the estate describing many children born out of wedlock between the testosterone fueled men of the big house and those working for them. It made for an interesting few hours with him where we worked together to discover what the truth was. He did not know when his father was born or any previous ancestors except two uncles.
After 4 hours intensive work we found 9 aunts and uncles with 6 surviving and were able to trace 3 of his 4 great grandparents on his fathers side back to the 1820's. It included maps, taxes paid, properties owned.
It was then the mystery was solved......the surname of the lady his father inherited from was the same as his great grandmother who lived across the road. Family history lost in time now uncovered.
After 4 hours intensive work we found 9 aunts and uncles with 6 surviving and were able to trace 3 of his 4 great grandparents on his fathers side back to the 1820's. It included maps, taxes paid, properties owned.
It was then the mystery was solved......the surname of the lady his father inherited from was the same as his great grandmother who lived across the road. Family history lost in time now uncovered.
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