Local Lives & Local People: Misfortune & Money
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Mary Brassington, Newcastle
Mary was a widow in Newcastle-under-Lyme. Read about her struggle to pay her rent.
Rachel ...
Local Lives & Local People: Patronage & Projects
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Simeon Shaw, Tunstall, 1835
A renowned Staffordshire author and teacher, Simeon wrote to the Duke of Sutherland asking for help ...
Local Lives, Local People: Staffordshire Life
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Sarah Wedgwood, Stafford, 1836
Sarah was a school teacher in Stafford. Read about her plans to sell her school and cottages.
John ...