[I recently received an email asking a series of several part questions. I think a number of others have wondered the same things, so I will post my answers here.] Do we know when Joseph
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Recently Asked Question 1
I recently received an email asking a series of several part questions. I think a number of others have wondered the same things, so I will post my answers here. [It’s not very obvious which
Continue ReadingCotswolds – Part 4 [Originally published Aug. 11, 2021]
Our Blackwells were involved in the early phases of the industrial revolution. For centuries, textile production remained unchanged. Women (called spinsters) used spinning wheels to turn flax fibers into linen thread or wool into yarn.
Continue ReadingCotswolds (Part 3) Orininally published Aug. 10, 2021
The Cotswolds are known for their cottages built of locally quarried, yellow stone — sometimes with thatched roofs. When the sunlight is shining directly on them you can clearly see how yellow they are. This
Continue ReadingRepost of Cotswolds (Part 2)
Cotswolds (Part 2). [Originally published Aug. 10, 2021] My wife and I had the good fortune to visit the area 20 years ago (and have lots of photos). As I understand it, the Cotswold Hills
Continue ReadingReposts for Our Luggs & Blackwells
Including the post COTSWOLDS (Part 1) Presumably a lot of readers of this blog didn’t get to read the series of posts I placed on our Facebook Group page last year, so I will repost
Continue ReadingCampbell – Lugg – Blackwell Connections
There have been many intermarriages between these three families from the early 1800s till now. But let’s take a look at the earliest ones. On the left you will see two brothers, Joseph1 Campbell and
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This blog is intended to be an alternative (or a parallel companion) to the Facebook group Campbells, Luggs & Blackwells of Nelson, PA. It’s been 10 generations since Nelson was founded and we have about
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