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Is there a web page where you can find out what money from the 1800's would be worth today please.

Annie

Hi Annie

The National archives do it http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/curr ... t0.asp#mid

i think it must be a very rough calculation because different things have changed a lot in price haven't they? I mean, tea used to be really really expensive but it isn't now.

Thank you Gardner for the link I'll give it a click and appreciate it, I agree about the prices of different things it's just to get an idea of some wills I have found.

Annie

http://www.measuringworth.com/index.html

Try this one, it gives different values depending on what you're interested in. Compared with today the cost of food and other goods was a higher proportion of peoples income than it is today.

Sue

Thank you Snoopysue that is a good usefull link.

Annie