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- Episode 3: James Eagles: Constable R233
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Orphaned by smallpox at six, James Eagles walked a London beat for twenty-two years under a number on his collar. Then he went home. His wife’s cousin turns out to be a famous face I very nearly wrote off.
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14 min - Episode 2: John Shea: A Word on a Census
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One half-heard word on a census form is all that points to where John Shea came from. His surname changes spelling three times. And the Irish records “all burned in 1922”? Not quite.
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18 min - Episode 1: Sarah Ann Phillips: The Witness
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Two newly-weds sail for New York in 1843. Twelve years later, only one of them is with the baby. In 1884, that baby, grown up, stands in the Old Bailey and names a violent man.
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16 min - Promo Coming Soon Relative Files. Extraordinary Stories, Oridinary Families
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Relative Files is a family history and genealogy podcast uncovering extraordinary stories from ordinary lives. Through ancestry research, historical records, and storytelling, the past comes alive.
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About Relative Files
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Relative Files is a family history podcast that uncovers the remarkable stories hidden within ordinary lives.
In each episode, genealogist and family historian Terry explores the…
life of a single ancestor or relative, following the documentary trail they left behind through census records, birth certificates, newspapers, military records, photographs and family memories.
From farm labourers and factory workers to soldiers, servants, sailors and emigrants, every person has a story to tell. Some faced hardship, some found adventure, and others quietly witnessed history unfolding around them. Together, these stories reveal not only who our ancestors were, but how their lives continue to shape our own.
Each episode combines engaging storytelling with practical genealogy insights, showing listeners how family history research can uncover extraordinary tales hidden in the most unexpected places.