AN uncle has decided the entire family should be enslaved in his tedious quest to research their family history.

Retired accountant Martin Bishop feels he is creating a valuable historical record despite all his relatives secretly wishing he would die rather than tell them about discovering another 19th century stranger who worked as a farmer.

Bishop said: “Family history is fascinating. I’ve uncovered some amazing stuff, like there were 17 Bishops related to us living in the Melton Mowbray area in 1850. Although I’m not sure what you can do with that information.

“The great thing is nowadays with the internet I can let everyone share in my research. Just today I asked my sister-in-law Julia if she remembers any older members of the family telling her about relatives living in Todmorden

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