I haven't been working on my family history for quite a while - house move, global pandemic etc... but I now want to get back to it.
I'm really interested in stories which have come down the family. I know that it's wise to treat them with a pinch of salt but some of mine have been very interesting and accurate. One of the stories is that my great grandfather, Tom Moore, ended up in front of the local magistrate for protesting during WW1. Tom had a pop works and a haulage business and his protest was that all his sons had gone off to war and the army(?) had requisitioned his horses and ruined his business.
As I said, I'm not sure that this story is factual and my stumbling block to further research is knowing when it might have happened. I presume that it would be reported in the local press but short of going through 4 years of local papers at the library has anyone any hints about where to start?
Many thanks.
