Who Do You Think You Are?

'Edward Survived A Boer Attack'

There is a magical element to genealogy – especially when it allows us to get to know relations we could never have met. This is the case for Josie Aslett.

“My mum, Florence, grew up as an orphan and knew little of her parents' lives,” explains Josie. “Their names were Edward Tadgell and his wife Alice Maria Shrubb. I've carried out years of research to discover both their life

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