The Shorto Family of Exeter

By Antony David Davies

Behind the institutions of Victorian Exeter stood families whose lives were bound up with its churches, professions, schools and civic affairs.

The Shorto Family of Exeter reconstructs the history of one such family and its connections with Exeter and the wider West Country.

Using genealogical research and historical records, Antony David Davies follows successive generations of the Shorto family, examining their occupations, relationships, religious affiliations and changing social position.

The book moves beyond a conventional family tree to place individuals within the communities and institutions that shaped their lives.

It provides a foundation for the author's later and more extensive research into the family, including Duty and Dignity and Faith, Service, and Respectability.

For descendants and family historians it preserves a detailed genealogical record. For the wider reader, it offers a glimpse into family continuity, professional life and respectability in Exeter and the West Country.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1507623410
• ISBN13: 9781507623411
• Release Date: January 2015
• Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 0.44 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.0" x 9.0"