Victorian household name. Many people may have heard the name, Mrs Beeton, but may not know much about the woman it belonged to. Early life On the 12th of March 1836, the daughter of Benjamin Mayson and Elizabeth Jerram was born at number 24 Milk Street, in the Cheapside area of London. They named theirContinue reading “Pen portraits – part 3: Mrs Beeton.”
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It’s a Wonder the Victorians Survived … — A Reader’s Reflections
… Not to mention that they built bridges, railways and an Empire! Last Saturday I fell foul of a dodgy fowl and spent the next few hours feeling extremely sorry for myself battling a bout of food poisoning … and it got me thinking! In the course of researching for my Severn Family Saga, I […]Continue reading “It’s a Wonder the Victorians Survived … — A Reader’s Reflections”
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