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The strange intimacy of Census documents: Following the Glanvilles from Cornwall, Part 2 / Oct, 08
After discovering my Glanville ancestors had come from Cornwall in the late 19th century — thus explaining my taste for cool weather, Poldark and the Gothic, Cornwall-set tales of Daphne du Maurier (The Birds, Rebecca) — I had two central questions. What had their lives been like in the old country? And why had they […]
Following the Glanvilles from sea-swept Cornwall / Sep, 29
One day in late August 2015, the weather turned cold and rainy in Cleveland. It was like a preview of late autumn. The temperature was in the low 60s and the sky was overcast. While everyone around me groused, commiserating about being cheated of summer, I felt exhilarated. I always have, in the face of […]