History by Numbers

[History by Numbers] Stand up for stats

This series closes with a celebration of the UK Office for National Statistics

Mar 8, 2024 • Andrew Chapman

[History by Numbers] Old King Coal

Would it be a wheeze to look at the history of air pollution in Britain?

Feb 23, 2024 • Andrew Chapman

[History by Numbers] Counting the crowds

A comb through the digital 'card catalogues' of big genealogy data websites

Feb 9, 2024 • Andrew Chapman

[History by Numbers] The data gatherer

The life and work of a pioneer of sociology

Jan 26, 2024 • Andrew Chapman

[History by Numbers] Photomania

What did the rise of photography mean for Britain's chickens?

Jan 12, 2024 • Andrew Chapman

[History by Numbers] The dating game

It's Julius vs Gregory…

Dec 29, 2023 • Andrew Chapman

[History by Numbers] A wealth of history

The long story of inherited money

Dec 15, 2023 • Andrew Chapman

[History by Numbers] Earning a crust

How much did our ancestors earn? And how much was a bushel of peas?

Dec 1, 2023 • Andrew Chapman

[History by Numbers] In service to statistics

Exploring research into domestic service

Nov 17, 2023 • Andrew Chapman

[History by Numbers] The joys of big data

Time to crunch some figures about family history

Nov 3, 2023 • Andrew Chapman

[History by Numbers] Royally confusing

I'm descended from royalty! But so are you… and here's proof

Oct 20, 2023 • Andrew Chapman

[History by Numbers] London calling

Some capital thoughts for family historians

Oct 6, 2023 • Andrew Chapman

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