Who Do You Think You Are?

‘I FOUND THE FATHER OF AN ILLEGITIMATE CHILD’

MANDY WEBB lives in Nailsea. In 2020 we spoke to her about her family’s link to Richard III: tinyurl.com/ wdytya-webb

Family secrets can arise because of a number of reasons. In the past, there was intense social stigma regarding mental illness and families could go to great lengths to conceal it. These secrets can result in conundrums and brick walls. Find out how Mandy Webb discovered the truth about her ancestor’s origins.

MY BRICK WALL

My great grandmother Eliza was born in 1888 to

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