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Print: $28.69 Download: $11.96 This single-generation book on the Attwell Family concentrates on the life of John Attwell (1636-1711), a Civil War ancestor, who knew the King, lived through the Plague and Great Fire, and became Master of one of the City of London's foremost Livery Companies. A tale not only of John's fall from great wealth to penury, but also of the turbulent life of his carpenter brother who lived only a few yards from where the Great Fire started in Pudding Lane. This Book gives detailed facts on dozens of other Attwells including family trees, dates, locations, land dealings, maps, biographies, sources and much more. Essential reading for Attwell Family Historians, and an ideal present for members of the family.
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Print: $15.14 Download: $9.97 This single-generation book on the Attwell Family explains how Charles Attwell (1686-1749) and his brother Edward (1681-1738) left their home and family in Westminster to make a life for themselves in the countryside of middle England. Provides details of where they each settled, their surroundings, and working environments. It reveals a series of legal wrangles with Charles' in-laws resulting in arrests and appearances in court. Gives biographical facts about Charles and Edward, their immediate families, children and grandchildren. Also shows family trees, Wills, and legal documents. Essential reading for Attwell Family Historians, and an ideal present for members of the family.
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Print: $86.09 This is what will ultimately be the second in a series of three books covering the history of the Attwell family. Extending over 250 years, this volume recounts the lives of six generations of Attwells during the period 1636 - 1890. It reveals how a Master of the Waxchandler's Company knew King Charles II, and how this association led to our ancestor's downfall. It shows how the family then moved from London to the Midlands. There they settled and prospered successively as school teachers, a staymaker and then watchmakers, returning eventually to London where they became one of the foremost families of butchers in the capital.
The book not only describes their lives, but also provides detailed biographical detail, numerous family trees, Wills, inventories, details of land dealings and much other fascinating information. Essential reading for all Attwell Family Historians, and an ideal birthday or christmas present.
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Print: $23.86 Download: $9.97 This single-generation book on the Attwell Family describes the life of Romeo Theodore Attwell (1812-1890), a butcher living in the East End of London and his many business ventures. The Book reveals how he lived on the edge of The Old Jago, one of the most lawless and poverty-stricken areas in London. One of twelve children himself, he fathered 13 children of his own. Biographical details are provided for all of them, together with family trees, Wills, land transfers and other fascinating facets of Romeo's life. Essential reading for all Attwell Family Historians, and an ideal present for the family.
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Print: $16.73 Download: $7.97 This single-generation book on the Attwell Family covers the tough life of James Attwell (1787-1851). James and his wife Sarah had twelve children, and were the initiators of a prodigously large number of descendants. James learned his father's trade as a watchmaker, but together with others in the extended family, saw better opportunities as a butcher. His shrewd business aptitude, and probable sharp practices brought big profits, which he used to buy up and develop land in the East End.
A large Biographical section provides family trees, Wills, land dealings, addresses and other details of all his many children and grandchildren. Essential reading for all Attwell Family Historians, and an ideal present for the family.
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Print: $23.91 Download: $9.97 This single-generation book on the Attwell Family covers the life of Robert Attwell (1763-1848) and his brothers John and William. It describes their early life in Coventry and the transformation brought about by the entire family's relocation to London whilst Robert was still apprenticed. The Book reveals the appalling conditions he encountered in the East End of London, and tells how he prospered both as a Watchmaker, and then later as a Butcher. Provides biographical details of scores of individuals, including family trees, Wills, land transfers and other fascinating material. Essential reading for Attwell Family Historians, and an ideal present for the family.
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Print: $15.12 Download: $9.97 This single-generation book on the Attwell Family describes the lives of William Attwell (1728- ) and his three brothers Edward, Charles, and John. You will learn how they were all apprenticed to the textile trades in Coventry, and how they became embroiled in an astonishing array of legal battles resulting in periodic visits to the city gaol. Conditions for William were particularly harsh, and he had far more than his fair share of despair and anguish. Nevertheless, he moved temporarily to Birmingham where he prospered, and eventually took his children to start a new life in London's burgeoning watchmaking area. Shows family trees, maps, legal documents, extracts from the Family Bible and more. Essential reading for all Attwell Family Historians, and an ideal present for the family.
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Are you an Attwell with roots in England?
If so, you could be in for a real treat. Your ancestors are probably mentioned in my Books, and that means you can now trace your family back almost to the Middle Ages.
This first series of Books provides a detailed description of six generations of Attwells going back from 1890 to the early 1600s.
So if you are an Attwell with English connections, or maybe have 19th century butchers as forebears, then find out what they got up to all those centuries ago. Work your way backwards through the generations over hundreds of years to discover all about your ancestors, and where you came from.
I'm currently working on "The Early Attwells" - those members of the family who lived between 1300 and 1650, and have already discovered a great wealth of wonderful detail about their lives. I've unearthed scores of family members, and come across all sorts of legal disputes and instances of attempted murder, rioutous assembly, and life-threatening attacks with daggers, swords, staves, halberds, axes and forks. By examining the old Manor Court Rolls (mostly written in Latin) it is possible to trace the same parcels of land passing from father to son over many generations. It is also possible to determine the specific field names in which these lands lay, and to see exactly the same hedgerows, streams and field boundaries still in use today. Google Earth now provides us with an almost perfect map of the fields our ancestors ploughed and in which they grazed their animals 600 years ago.
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