The hidden story of Mary Ann Cooper and Isaac Dibben: a tale of love, loyalty and endurance in the face of Victorian scandal and the workhouse
The Baby Born in an Asylum?
Category: 🔍 Mysteries & Brick Walls
Cracking a 19th Century Cross-Written Letter
A tantalising find in an online archive reveals a family conversation hidden in plain sight for nearly 200 years
Discovering the Missing Mayhew Child
Lily Violet Dorothy Mayhew (1907–1942) vanished from the records as a baby, only to re-emerge as a young woman whose life was shaped by loss, work, and war
What’s in a name
Julia Lane? (c.1840–1925): Illiterate but resilient, she rose from famine-era Ireland to hardship in London, through her inner strength and determination
The mysterious disappearance of Arthur Earle
Arthur Earle (1896-1977) a soldier in WW1, later disappeared and started a new life in England, leaving a tale of resilience and transformation.
Tragedy at sea
Matthew Saumarez (1718-1778): a tragedy at sea and a case of mistaken identity.
