Author: Jane

This mystery began with a sensational newspaper account of a Victorian elopement but became a far-reaching investigation into a married doctor, a forbidden relationship, an abandoned wife and four children, an eight-year wait for marriage, a tragic death in an asylum, and unresolved questions surrounding the paternity of two children born after his death. THE…

One of the things I really enjoy when working on family histories is coming across a sensational newspaper article about an event in someone’s life. I therefore thought it would be a fascinating idea to find a dramatic newspaper article and then research the story and people around it. And the place to find interesting…