Why and when did you start on family history?-2 (General)

by jackmalvern, Friday, January 30, 2009, 14:02 (5848 days ago) @ admin

I arrived too late to take part in your survey. I'm in my early thirties. A rarity, it would seem.

I have recently obtained some fabulous handwritten diaries passed down from my great great grandfather, a Wesleyan missionary who had extraordinary adventures in Fiji. I wanted to know more about his background, and the joy of the detective work made me delve further. I'm also fascinated to know how and when the Malvern family got their name. Obviously, it is from Malvern in Worcestershire, but to date I have only gotten as close as Newent, Gloucestershire. How did the Malverns get there?