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In this episode, host Andrew interviews family historian Simon Howard about his 3x great grandmother Eleanor Thornberry Smith's life story.

Message us. In this 2nd episode of Season Ten, host Andrew is joined by Norfolk-based family historian, churchyard lurker, heirloom re-uniter, and TikTok video maker - Simon Howard. THE LIFE STORY - ELEANOR THORNBERRY SMITH Simon has chosen to tell the life story of his 3x Gt Grandmother Eleanor Thornberry Smith, who was born circa 1822 in Kings Lynn, Norfolk. Simon discovered Eleanor was baptised by her mother Elizabeth Smith, who was unmarried. There was no mention of a father, but that m...

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