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Family migration?

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Susan

Susan Report 24 Mar 2008 23:32

Would any one know how I can find out why families moved from east anglia areas at the end of the 1800's to move to the Derby/Nottingham area, it appears that both my mother and fathers families orginated from these areas, this is going back to my g. grandparents time, I am assuming it was to look for work, but it seems stange that two seperate families with no connection both came to this area?

Lindsey*

Lindsey* Report 24 Mar 2008 23:45

What were their jobs?

Researching:
For better results please give all the details ,name, date place as you can {pictures by me }

SylviaInCanada

SylviaInCanada Report 25 Mar 2008 00:34

agriculture was on the downslide, and industry was on the up


Better wages were being paid by industry ........ and families thought they would do better for their families by moving off the land.


Just as happens these days .... migration to where the jobs are, and where peopel think they will find the pot of gold.


sylvia

Researching:
My brother, photo taken in September 1991 just a couple of weeks before he died. ............................................................ To help us and to get better results, please post as much detail as you can, especially name, date(s) and place. Also say what you already know.

Kate

Kate Report 25 Mar 2008 00:44

Yes, I remember that, Elva. I have a couple in my tree who were born in Norfolk, married there and promptly decamped to Liverpool. I went to find their address (found where I think it is) as last summer my sister's passport was found to be out of date six days before we were due to go abroad (!) and the passport office was not far from William Brown Street, where this family moved to.

They went on to become publicans and wine and spirit merchants.