Miscellany ... stories about real people

Family History is much more than just lists of dates and speculation about your possible descendancy from Charlemagne! The stories on these pages show that our Adamthwaite Ancestors were real people, who lived real lives, in a rich variety of circumstances. We have vicars and criminals (including some Vicars who WERE criminals!), rich men and paupers, and tales of success and tragedy.

The article numbers relate to the notes in the Birth spreadsheets which indicate if an individual appears in any of the Miscellany stories - there is also an index of individuals named in each article

MISC 1

Richard Greaves Adamthwaite, artist of Salford

MISC 2

Pupil elopes with Vicar's niece!

MISC 3

Adamthwaite descendant fights in American Civil War

MISC 4

Letters from home - written by Ann Adamthwaite to her new daughter-in-law in Australia in 1864

MISC 5

The Adamthwaite Farm in Westmorland - is this where it all began?

MISC 6

Reverend William Adamthwaite of West Stockwith

MISC 7

Rhoda's story - memories of a Leeds family (written by Rhoda's daughter-in-law Toni)

MISC 8

Adamthwaites in Uniform - a tribute to the many Adamthwaites who served in the Military

MISC 9

Death in the Workhouse - a study of Adamthwaites who lived and died in poverty

MISC 10

A tale of Tragedy, Bigamy and Intrigue: the ORANGE line of Adamthwaites

MISC 11

The Adamthwaites of Quambatook, Victoria, Australia from 1878-1978

MISC 12

A 'good' education for just 22 guineas a year! - The Seven Reverends Adamthwaite - find out about the Adamthwaite Academies, including one which was the model for Charles Dickens' Dotheboys Hall

MISC 13

Leeanna's story - "things to remember before I forget" based on the research carried out by Lucy Adamthwaite in the 1940s, recently updated by Lucy' s granddaughter

MISC 14

Mary's story - the life of Mary Adamthwaite (1847-1918) of the PINK line of Adamthwaites

MISC 15

Alf Adamthwaite - recollections from Gez and Elizabeth

MISC 16

William Mackever Adamthwaite - an illustrated biography by Paula (William's 4 x great granddaughter)

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INDEX to persons named in these stories