TolpuddlePidela

[percy porter]

I have rescued from one of our local op shops the following book
"An account of the Village of Tolpuddle, Dorset from early times" by Audrey Wirdnam.

If you would like it I am happy to pass it on fro the cost of the postage.

I have a granddaughter in the UK and pyment can be made via her.

Regards
Alan.

(I was hoping there may have been some reference to the Voss connection of my Maternal line.)

[Viktoria]

How kind of you, just how early?would it contain information of the Tolpuddle Martyrs ?
If so would be of great help to people descended from those men.
It is not my part of the country so will leave it for those from that area or connected to the Agricultural Labourers who were deported  but later pardoned after campaigning for better conditions etc.
They served time in Australia as it was a penal colony .
Viktoria.

[percy porter]

The book gives only brief details of the 6 martyrs and only a couple of the 85 pages in all but there is a lot of information on the  social and agricultural activities of the village from the Doomsday book times up to the mid 1900s. a map of the village showing were various farms and houses were and there occupiers, details of censuses and names of many of the people living there

[Viktoria]

Of course we have to remember,well I do, that transportation was very common ,so nothing really remarkable in those days.
what a pity it has no connection to your ancestors .
 Viktoria,