Forest of Dean FHT Forum - Quarryman's estate value ( in todays value) https://forum.forest-of-dean.net/ Connecting Forest of Dean Researchers World-Wide en Quarryman's estate value ( in todays value) (reply) Many thanks!

Tony

]]> https://forum.forest-of-dean.net/index.php?id=30663 https://forum.forest-of-dean.net/index.php?id=30663 Wed, 23 Feb 2011 21:25:20 +0000 Generalhadland Quarryman's estate value ( in todays value) (reply) http://www.measuringworth.com/ukcompare/result.php

Current data is only available till 2009. In 2009, the relative worth of £450 0s 0d from 1865 is:

£32,500.00
using the retail price index

£43,200.00
using the GDP deflator

£277,000.00
using the average earnings

£312,000.00
using the per capita GDP

£644,000.00
using the share of GDP

If you need help determining which result is most appropriate for you, see Choosing the Best Indicator to Measure Relative Worth.

]]> https://forum.forest-of-dean.net/index.php?id=30659 https://forum.forest-of-dean.net/index.php?id=30659 Wed, 23 Feb 2011 20:26:41 +0000 Generalslowhands Quarryman's estate value An ancestor of mine was a quarryman in the forest. He died in 1865 and his estate was valued at almost £450. Would this be a typical sum for an ordinary quarryman to leave? It seems rather high to me. He does not appear to have been an employer.

]]> https://forum.forest-of-dean.net/index.php?id=30658 https://forum.forest-of-dean.net/index.php?id=30658 Wed, 23 Feb 2011 19:09:44 +0000 Generalhadland