Researching workingclass ancestors can involve sleuthing skills worthy of Sherlock Holmes, but there are many records to help. Details of apprenticeships and parish relief are among them, and these have enabled Chris Carver to discover a relative from humble origins who found success in business.
MY BRICK WALL
My 3x great grandfather Samuel Carver (1781-1837) worked as a map engraver in London. While I was researching his life I stumbled upon the remarkable tale of a young man who rose from
