Hedley Cole Vickers Churchward (1862–1929), later known as Mahmoud Mobarek, stands within my own family tree. Through our shared ancestor, John Churchward (1761–1840) of Devon, Hedley and I are second cousins. For me, however, the importance of the Churchwards extends far beyond one relative who made history. This family name, […]
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Jabez Churchward (1838–1885): A Working Man’s Record in Victorian Devon Jabez Churchward, born in June 1838 in Newton Abbot, Devon, lived an unremarkable yet closely documented life as a working man in mid-Victorian England. Employed variously as a carter and drover, Churchward’s name appears in multiple official and press records […]