Reason or records for English family in France 1820-1832?
My ancestor, Richard Ethridge, was an iron-monger from Liverpool, England who lived for a number of years in France. He was married 1821 in Liverpool to Alice Tomkinson and his oldest daughter, Sarah, was born in Liverpool. Three more children were apparently born in France and then the wife and children were back in Liverpool by 1832. His wife remarries in 1837 in Liverpool. Any thoughts on why an English iron-monger might have been in France and what might have driven them back to England? The family story is that there was some sort of religious war and she escaped dressed as a nun, but since the story also says that her two youngest children died in the escape and we have very clear records that they were still alive in England, we don't know what is true and what isn't.
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Bonjour @Anne LoForte Willson
To my knowledge, there was no religious war at that time in England. The only significant historical fact is that England was part of all the anti-French coalitions from 1792 to 1815. (1815 being the year Napoleon was defeated.)
So, I don't see any reason other than political or economic to come to settle in France at this time.
Sorry that I couldn't be of more help.
Best regards - Paul-Marc
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