Heir Hunters Series 8

[susieroe]

Wouldn't they be checking the Land Registry to establish whether the deceased owned the property or rented it? If you access the LR, would it show historical ownership, from when it was built, or just the present owner?

[lisalisa]

I very much enjoyed the programme with the mystery surrounding Audrey and the visit to Croome Court  - even more so with the extra/behind the scenes information, thank you.

I'm sometimes struck by the thought that people have often spent their whole lives trying to keep something secret, something that can never be mentioned, only to have it all revealed.  There was something of that feeling in one of the stories today too.

Lisa

[FraserandFraser]

I know what you mean when talking about the rumor about the head of the house being the father of the maid's legit child, we hear it all the time, however this was more than the usual rumor.

The Stud Groom was the head of the stable and at Coome court this was no small job, he would have been in direct contact with the Earl and the 2 families would have been together. The Stud groom would be on par with the head butler, a position every one in the household would look up to.

We have done all we could with the property and Land Reg.

Would have been nice to show some of the other bits we found in the baptism records they were fascinating.

It also really doesn't show how hard we had to work to find the birth, it is a case that we will remember because of just how long it took to find the birth and then to find no family was such a let down. The source of this case was also different, and is where we got a huge amount of the info re the family from, but it just didn't help us find the heirs or the birth. Would have been nice to have solved this one, but it just wasn't to be.

Hope you enjoy the rest of the series.

[FraserandFraser]

Had forgotten about the story from todays program, just rewatched it a real sad story, needed to get the Kleenex out.

Penny was a star, I am sorry I made her cry, so sad telling her about the story of her family. A really nice person who was tollaly hooked on her story, I am sure that day down here in the office she will never forget.

[Hampshire Lass]

I loved today's episode and thought myself that Penny, although so visibly upset must have had the most amazing day.

The sight of the looong family tree on your floor made me smile. Can't remember if it was Penny's or someone else's.

Oh to be young again, know what I know now.......and apply for a job with you 

[candleflame]

Oh to be young again, know what I know now.......and apply for a job with you 

LOL - my OH said to me that a job with F& F would have suited me too ( the office searching, eliminating, cross referencing job, not the on the road people for me). We were clearly born too early HL

[Hampshire Lass]

Yes we must have been 

I just so want to be part of it whenever I watch an episode.....but definitely not part of the on the road team.

[Treetotal]

I have thought the same so many times when watching it too...my OH says it would have suited me down to the ground as I am like a dog with a bone if I get my teeth into something...I don't let go until I'm satisfied that I have done the best I can do 
Carol

[FraserandFraser]

I have 2 ladies who work for us now who were recruited through this forum! Both have said they never thought they would get the job, but are both loving it you may catch them on the next series of Heir hunters that the started filming last week. I have been doing some bits for the cameras today.