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£215.08s.00d in 1702

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Borobabs

Borobabs Report 31 May 2005 23:12

Hiya Grampa Jim do you mean how much today converted which would be £215.40p or the other way if other way phwee you are asking something

Joe ex Bexleyheath

Joe ex Bexleyheath Report 30 May 2005 03:18

In 2002 it was equal to £26,832.59 - probably a lot more now ! lol

Seasons

Seasons Report 30 May 2005 00:28

Well I would reckon that if the Miller owned a mill then with todays prices it'd probably be up to half a million especially if its down south!!!! Very difficult to equate but I reckon he must have been pretty well off in comparison with most people then - so if todays average wage is around £22,000 then he'd be earning probably 50% - 100% more.

An Olde Crone

An Olde Crone Report 29 May 2005 23:52

For what its worth, an Ag Lab earned between 6d and a shilling a day in 1700. Even then, this was not considered enough for a man to provide for his family (which is presumably why wife and kids worked all hours too). Marjorie

Geoff

Geoff Report 29 May 2005 23:43

So many things you could inflate it by; wages, prices, house prices etc. The truth is that the things bought 300 years ago bear so little resemblance to the range of things available today. An AgLab's cottage of those days would seem like an empty shell today. £100 may have bought you a house but wouldn't have bought you a bicycle, never mind a car.

Unknown

Unknown Report 29 May 2005 23:08

This was the value of a Miller's property.

Carol 430181

Carol 430181 Report 29 May 2005 22:32

Hi Grandpa, I have relatives in 1724 that could rent a Manor and grounds for £5 per year. When I started work I earned £5 per week, makes him a very rich man. Carol 430181

Researching:
Vosper Cornwall /Devon. Courtney Cornwall. Arundel Cornwall. Godolphin Cornwall. Tremethick Cornwall. Langdon Cornwall/Devon. Buley Devon. Parsons Cornwall. Bains(wish I knew) Samuels London.

The Border Reiver

The Border Reiver Report 29 May 2005 08:09

Hi Jim, Sorry I can't help you - too much inflation since then and I'm afraid my memory does not stretch that far back. Although they do reckon I still have the first farthing I earned. Thanks for your advice to Newbies thread its been very helpful. Ian

Unknown

Unknown Report 29 May 2005 07:58

Can someone please tell me how much this would be in today's money?