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Member Since: May 2007 Posts: 147 Send Message	Trevor	Report	19 Jun 2011 16:41
Member Since: May 2007 Posts: 147 Send Message	hi does anyone know of a site that can help me work out how much 286 pound was worth in 1892 as i have found a will that says it was left to a relitave and wanted to see what it would conver to to days money thanks trevor :-)
Member Since: November 2003 Posts: 16,405 Send Message	patchem	Report	19 Jun 2011 17:08
	http://projects.exeter.ac.uk/RDavies/arian/current/howmuch.html
Member Since: June 2005 Posts: 4,268 Send Message	RutlandBelle	Report	19 Jun 2011 17:09
	put this in your favourites: http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/currency/default.asp In 1890, £286 0s 0d would have the same spending worth of today's £17,128.54
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Member Since: December 2004 Posts: 6,033 Send Message	K	Report	19 Jun 2011 17:11
	http://www.measuringworth.com/ukcompare/ This one comes up with 5 different ways
	Researching: Anstee/Bucks; Russell/London; Durose; Pease/North Yorks; Kelly/IoM
Member Since: May 2007 Posts: 147 Send Message	Trevor	Report	19 Jun 2011 17:17
Member Since: May 2007 Posts: 147 Send Message	thankyou all very much :-D