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£10 In 1913

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Sprack

Sprack Report 3 Jul 2007 12:35

Can anyone tell me how much £10 given as a wedding present in 1913 would be worth today please?, it was given to my grandparents from the family my grandmother was in service with. Thanks. Jenny

Sprack

Sprack Report 3 Jul 2007 12:40

Thanks Chris was that for my original £100 or £10 that I altered it to quick?. jenny

Chris in Sussex

Chris in Sussex Report 3 Jul 2007 12:41

1910 £5,706.00 1915 £4,306.00 www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/currency Chris

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Avatar...My darling Dad. 1931-2019 'Take nothing on its looks, take everything on evidence. There is no better rule' Charles Dickens, Great Expectations. 'A brickwall is a problem that you haven't solved yet' Dave Annal http://media.nationalarchives.gov.uk/index.php/brick-walls-and-lost-ancestors/

Clive

Clive Report 3 Jul 2007 12:52

Inflation was pretty bad over those five years wasn't it? Clive

Sprack

Sprack Report 3 Jul 2007 12:54

Just looked and it was my fist amout of £100 so £10 is worth £570.60, still not bad though is it?. Jenny

An Olde Crone

An Olde Crone Report 3 Jul 2007 14:35

Another way to look at it is, it would have been about six months wages for a domestic servant. OV

Sprack

Sprack Report 3 Jul 2007 17:25

A very generous present then old crone?, I found out yesterday her employer was Arthur Reed Ropes who was a famous lyracist and went under the name of Adrian Ross so he could well afford it. Jenny

An Olde Crone

An Olde Crone Report 3 Jul 2007 18:44

Jenny Yes, very generous, far better than the Bible most girls got from their employers! And a lot more useful! OC