Tag Archives: History

Were the Limestone Kiln workers living in the Welsh half of Llanymynech?

In my previous blog I explored the 1901 Census for the English side of LLanymynech in an attempt to identify the workers from the Hoffman Kiln. The Hoffman Kiln is recorded as starting production in 1888. Only two individuals identified themselves on this Census specifically as working at the Limestone Kilns; the clerk to theContinue reading “Were the Limestone Kiln workers living in the Welsh half of Llanymynech?”

The Hidden Lives behind the Llanymynech Lime Kilns

Today the Hoffman Kiln is preserved as part of a Heritage Site celebrating the Industrial past of the little village of Llanymynech. To bring the site to life there are metal cut outs representing the people who worked there. But can genealogical research skills unearth who these individuals actually were? As part of a newContinue reading “The Hidden Lives behind the Llanymynech Lime Kilns”

What is AGRA and why do I mention them?

AGRA stands for the Association of Genealogists and Researchers in Archives. It is the professional association for genealogists. If you are wanting to employ a professional genealogist it is where you should look. To become either an associate or a member of AGRA you have to go through a stringent vetting process. To become anContinue reading “What is AGRA and why do I mention them?”