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The 1,000-plus page book lists sales made by Beddoes ironmongers in Ironbridge, Shropshire, between 1895 and 1897.After patiently drying it out, her daughter made a discovery on page 331."I found an entry for my family name, which is Pinches, and I got goose bumps," said Mrs Perry, who lives in Ludlow.
She already had a strong connection to the town as her mum grew up there and was a freelance journalist who interviewed Beddoes' last owner before it closed in the 1980s. He was so pleased with the article he gave her the ledger as a thank you. "It's fascinating, it's like a diary, so [on yesterday's date] in 1895 horse nails were sold to a blacksmith; today there's a dog muzzle, and a spindle and two brass rings.
Thanks Lauren, it's got me so hooked that I have renewed my membership for and can't wait to delve even further into our family tree.
So, you report this rather than the protest right now? Interesting.
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