THOSE WERE THE DAYS - THE HISTORIES OF THE DESCENDANTS OF JOHN AND ANN SMALLBONE OF WOOTTON ST LAWRENCE.  John Smallbone (1750-1807) was a very prosperous farmer at Wootton St Lawrence and Monk Sherborne in Hampshire, England. By his wife Ann (Pierce, 1757-1844), he had 12 children, and their numerous descendants settled in the United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, South Korea, the United States, and possibly elsewhere in the world. This is a collection of biographies of all the known descendants of John and Ann Smallbone, complete with pedigree charts. 350 pages, 265 x 180 mm.

"Super book, so I will be keeping & treasuring it" (CJS, Sherborne, Dorset).   "The book is brilliant, it is so easy to read, the words just flow" (PAH, Halifax, Yorks).  "May we congratulate you on what is a magnificent achievement" (D & LS, Washington, Durham).  "I've just finished Those Were the Days  A jolly good read … I hope [it] is a huge success and appreciated amongst the Smallbones.  I know I'm very appreciative of all the work you've put into the research and the fact it's so well written" (JH, Liverpool).

"It is a truly remarkable document and one to make any serious family historian jealous.  You have done what so many people only dream about, since although many start a family history, few succeed in completing it.  I like the format with the potted biographies and excellent illustrations.  The candour with which you described some of your relatives made it compelling reading.  I will be pleased to review the book for the Hampshire Family Historian and will urge anyone with Smallbone connections to obtain a copy.  Good luck and thanks for giving me the opportunity to read the best family history I have seen for years " (Len Ruffell, Chairman, Hampshire Genealogical Society) - See Book Reviews, The Hampshire Family Historian (Journal of the Hampshire Genealogical Society), March 2008, Volume 34, No. 4, p 272.

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