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England (Counties as in 1851-1901) => England => Dorset => Topic started by: gralorn on Wednesday 25 September 24 16:33 BST (UK)
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My Grandfater Harold Graham ALLARD was admitted to the Cottage Hospital at Blandford I believe with appendicitis where he met my Grandmother who was a nurse. They married and lived at No 2 Bryanston, on the Portman Estate where he was employed. Also where my father was born and his sister. They moved to Weymouth when the estates were sold off and worked for GWR in an office on the harbour. I would love to know however what employment he undertook whilst working on the Portman Estate. Would anybody have any information, records, newspaper articles or the like, enabling me to get a flavour of their life at Blandford. Any information would be most appreciated.
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A good way to start is to try the Dorset History Centre website and check out their catalogue.
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The Western Gazette, 6 Jun 1924 has a detailed list of the sale - 84 lots. Too long to post details.
His position on the estate is recorded on the '21 Census.
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Thank you both for those snippets of information, very much appreciated. I will look them up.
Thanks
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There is a museum in Blandford which may be able to help:
https://blandfordtownmuseum.org.uk/