Following on from my search for William Woodward and his family in West Hyde, I have become very interested in the history of West Hyde itself. It's a very small place and I discovered in my census searches that there was an asbestos processing factory nearby and a quick look in the newspapers showed up concerns about the number of woman and children who worked there dying prematurely.
But also my ancestors lived there over many generations and many decades of the census returns so I would like to explore this and follow their movements between jobs and homes, and look at the relationships and marriages between different families.
So my question for you all is does anyone have experience of this kind of study of a location? And if so, what advice can you offer about how to go about it. (I did have a quick look at Name and Place software but it is £10 per month which is way too much for me).
PS Original thread about William is here https://www.familytreeforum.com/foru...-sort-this-out
But also my ancestors lived there over many generations and many decades of the census returns so I would like to explore this and follow their movements between jobs and homes, and look at the relationships and marriages between different families.
So my question for you all is does anyone have experience of this kind of study of a location? And if so, what advice can you offer about how to go about it. (I did have a quick look at Name and Place software but it is £10 per month which is way too much for me).
PS Original thread about William is here https://www.familytreeforum.com/foru...-sort-this-out
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