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The Common Room / Re: Pounds shillings and pence - in today's value.
« on: Thursday 31 May 12 00:03 BST (UK)  »
Well, that 36 pounds was enough to allow my great-great grandmother to live on her own means, with 2 young daughters, for 4 years before she remarried.  I suppose she might just have been very frugal but she managed!

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The Common Room / Re: Pounds shillings and pence - in today's value.
« on: Tuesday 29 May 12 23:53 BST (UK)  »
Thank you from me as well Meles!  My great-great grandmother revceived compensation from the Naval Widows & Orphans Fund in 1890 after my great-great grandfather was lost at sea.  The amount was 36 pounds 10 shillings (equivalent of 1 year's wages) and I have been trying to figure out what that would be in today's money.  I should have checked rootschat before trying anywhere else!

Thanks again.

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Devon / Re: Crew of HMS Serpent
« on: Thursday 10 May 12 21:53 BST (UK)  »
Thank you, thank you!!! Both Martin & genie-genie.  I found the "official" proof I was looking for from the link Martin gave but I checked into all of them and bookmarked a few of them for future reference, although I think the rest of the navy men in the family tree are 20th century.  Never know though, I'm new at this & my tree is still growing.  ;)  Thanks again!

Janet

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Devon / Re: Crew of HMS Serpent
« on: Thursday 10 May 12 03:11 BST (UK)  »
With the help of everyone here I was able to establish that my great-great grandfather, Henry Griffin, was a stoker on the Serpent when she went down in November 1890.  Thank you!!!

He left behind a pregnant wife, Mary (nee Kenner) and an almost 2 year old daughter, Winifred.  My great grandmother, Mabel, was born 5 months after his death.  I have the articles from the Times regarding the sinking of the Serpent and a copy of the crew list but I have been unable to locate an offical record of his death.  Does anyone have any suggestions on where I might find it?  Thanks in advance for any help!

Janet

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