Working The Land Most of us will have found those ubiquitous ‘Ag Labs’ in our ancestry – but what did this term mean as there are a host of occupations connected with the land? This seminar aims to look at how working on the land affected many aspects of a person’s life depending on their status and situation. It will also look at the types of records that may be available to help in the research for your one-name study. The Seminar was held in Bearley Village Hall, Snitterfield Road, Bearley, Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire CV37 0SR on Saturday 24th February 2024. Twitter #GuildLand Programme 09:30 – 10:00 Arrival: Registration and Coffee 10:00 – 10:10 Welcome to the Seminar – Jane Wilcox 10:10 – 11:10 Up With The Lark – Agricultural Labourers – Ian Waller FRG FGRA 11:10 – 11:15 Comfort Break 11:15 – 12:15 Swing Riots and Growth of Allotments – Brita Wood (member 8280) FACHRS 12:15- 13:15 Buffet Lunch 13:15 – 14:15 All Roads Lead to Smithfield – Drovers and Cattle Dealers – Ian Waller FRG FGRA 14:15 – 14:20 Comfort Break 14:20 – 15:20 Victorian Hiring Fairs – Clare O’Grady MSc QG – Herefordshire Genealogy – sadly Clare could not attend the event as she was ill so a Q&A was held by today’s speakers 15:20 – 15:45 Tea Break 15:45 – 16:45 How Agriculture Saved the Nation in WW1– Cynthia Brown, Trustee, Oral History Society 16:45 – 16:50 Close of Seminar « Prev1 / 1Next »Victorian Hiring Fairs – Clare O’Grady MSc QG – Herefordshire Genealogy« Prev1 / 1Next »