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A poem written by Horler ancestor Edmund Dirrick about a relative an lead miner John Dirrick who died in 1704 and the effects of lead mining in Somerset. Possibly the first British reference to such an occupational disease.
Haskolls - International Society
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Society dedicated to the history of the Haskoll (or Haskell) family which apparently can be traced back to Anglo-Saxon days and the 'housecarls'.
Kelly - history of the family name
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Information on the history of the Kelly name which was that of my paternal great grandmother. It suggests a little bit of Irish blood in our family history but not before 1770.
Family Forest
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A fantastic website containing information about the ancestry of James and Susannah Tapper in particular the story of Richard Blachford of Dorchester.