The Clodes and the Haileys
Formats: Paperback, Hardback
The Clodes were alehouse keepers from Somerset until, In the middle of the eighteenth century, two young men – John and George Clode – decided to seek their fortunes further afield. They and their descendants carved out successful careers for themselves in both London and Windsor, distilling, and selling alcohol, and running large coaching inns.
The Haileys were farmers from Bedfordhsire, and traditionally one younger son in each generation would become a doctor. When surgeon Hammet Hailey married Maria Clode in 1864, the two families came together, an event that was repeated in the next generation, when Violet Hailey married William Clode.
Meet a large cast of fascinating characters, and explore the challenges of running a public house; the dangers faced by early emigrants to Australia; medicine in the nineteenth century, and life in India under the British Raj.
Reviews
A model family history and unique social history record especially of British India. Gripping! The book is by an already experienced writer and a rare and intimate account of her own upper middle class English family (not aristocrats), full of rare personal anecdotes, which uniquely capture the attitudes and concerns of their times. In particular, it gives a picture of life in India for the uppermost British colonial class in the hay day of the Raj up to 1936, with several family members interconnecting and meeting spouses there. There is unique social history detail in the account and memories. This does not survive in artefacts, photographs or formal histories, and would not only be lost without such a record, but would not even be believed by future generations without it.
Brilliant history of the Clodes and Haileys Superb history of the Clodes and Haileys, brilliantly. written by one of their own. A must read for all relations spread across the globe.
