All, I have just come across my grandfather's estate. In 1919, it was 3,000 pounds sterling. Am I correct in thinking that was a large amount of money? What would be the equivalent worth today? Keith

Hi Keith There are various ways of calculating the value of old money, try here http://projects.exeter.ac.uk/RDavies/arian/current/howmuch.html One I have used many times from the above list is http://www.measuringworth.com/calculators/ppoweruk/ Nivard Ovington in Cornwall (UK) > All, > > I have just come across my grandfather's estate. In 1919, it was 3,000 pounds > sterling. Am I correct in thinking that was a large amount of money? > > What would be the equivalent worth today? > > Keith

Else try this link: http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/currency/ Sandra On 9 October 2011 00:20, Keith Meintjes <umfundi@usa.net> wrote: > All, > > I have just come across my grandfather's estate. In 1919, it was 3,000 > pounds > sterling. Am I correct in thinking that was a large amount of money? > > What would be the equivalent worth today? > > Keith > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > SOUTH-AFRICA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >