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Bounty Widow's

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Ron

Ron Report 13 Nov 2009 17:54

Hi

Ive just found out that my Great grandmother was a Bounty widow back in 1870.

Can anyone tell me what a bounty widow was?

Thanks

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 13 Nov 2009 18:02

try googling for it.there are several sites with info

Researching:
Surname Fahse. Germany. Essex .South East London My avatar is one of our wedding photos of 1957

Ron

Ron Report 13 Nov 2009 18:06

Thanks will give that a go

Battenburg

Battenburg Report 13 Nov 2009 18:13

All the Bounty widows on the 1881 census are in Portsea Hampshire.

So its likely the women are the wives of sailors who received a pension after their husbands died in action