My Ancestor Came from Richmond upon Thames

Simon Fowler looks at the material you might use, if your ancestors came from the Thameside towns and villages of Barnes, Mortlake, Kew, Richmond, Petersham, Twickenham, Teddington and Hampton. Over the centuries they have attracted more than their fair share of celebrities from Henry VIII and Elizabeth I to Horace Walpole and David Attenborough. But most local residents have come from humbler stock: servants at the great houses, watermen or workers in the market gardens. We’ll be exploring their lives and showing how you can research your Richmond ancestors using the resources of the local studies library, The National Archives and other local repositories.