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Daniel Crudgington – Back in Bethnal Green
By Christine Swan Daniel Crudgington is possibly my 3x great grandfather. Born in 1815 in Spitalfields, he was transported to New South Wales in 1834. In this post, I will explore his return to…
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Daniel Crudgington – Early life and transportation
by Christine Swan When we embark upon the journey to discover our family history, it is natural to hope to uncover heroes, riches, fame and noteworthy achievements. Daniel Crudgington was an unusual name so…
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The family grave
Before the days of internet search engines and websites devoted to discovering one’s roots, my father gave me a scrap of paper with details of who was buried in our family grave at the…
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On getting started
In the 1970s, my father took me to the City of London Cemetery in Manor Park, to clean an old tombstone belonging to a family grave. It was a cold day and I remember…
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Awful Rigours and Wretched Pay 