• Reference
    Z1004
  • Title
    Correspondence of the Ransom Family of Kempston
  • Date free text
    1842-1872
  • Production date
    From: 1842 To: 1872
  • Admin/biog history
    The Quaker family of Ransom descended from Richard Ransom, (1649-1716), of Cromer, Norfolk, whose son Joseph settled in Hitchin. His son Joshua, (1790-1863), purchased Kempston Mill in 1838, which his son Edwin, (1841-1927), inherited. Edwin’s other business interests included purchasing the ‘Bedfordshire Times’, which he was proprietor of from 1872-9, and founding Kempston Gas Works in 1869. He was also elected mayor of Bedford 1885.
  • Scope and Content
    The correspondence is between Joshua Ransom and his wife Maria, and their son Edwin. Note: many letters use Quaker dating, e.g. 3rd of 5th, or 3rd day evening **: letter folded with stamp on outside
  • Level of description
    fonds