Today is the 26th April. Next week it is May. And yet East Kent (and much of the rest of the East coast) is on its second snow shower of the day.
Unusual and freak weather is always a topic of conversation, and this was no different for our ancestors. Without social media outlets to discuss and share pictures and information, other ways were found to record odd weather or other natural events. One of these was the parish register, where the local incumbent sometimes included events of local importance, such as a freak storm, snow in the warmer months, or a devastating flood.
As genealogists and historians, look out for such information. It might be that death occurred seemingly as a result of such an event, or a marriage or baptism took place during a period of intense heat, or a severe winter. Such information records in parish registers can add to the context of our ancestors lives!
