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Old family photos can really bring the story of an ancestor to life and online census records held a wealth of information to help us trace our families so much further back that we ever thought possible.  Census records can tell us things like:

  • where they lived

  • who else lived in the house

  • where they were born

  • what their occupation was

A visit to Preston Hall Museum gave our project participants a feel for Victorian life, here are a few photos taken with more to follow :

These pages will be updated and added to regularly, so check back another time for more interesting information and photos

If you are interested in the history Stockton a great resource is the Picture Stockton Website

here is the link

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