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Unknown

Unknown Report 19 Aug 2006 16:04

researching my trundler/trundleys (not yet sure they ARE mine!)

Unknown

Unknown Report 19 Aug 2006 16:05

Found Elizabeth in 1851 with her married daughter and family, including: Charles Swann grandson 1 day [Aaaahhhh!]

Deb

Deb Report 19 Aug 2006 16:10

That's one cert you won't need to buy..... How sweet!!! Deb

Dea

Dea Report 19 Aug 2006 16:15

I found someone the other day on the census with a baby also 1 day old - Unfortunately, the mother was down as 'widdow' - aged 29, with 2 or 3 other children. Fortunately, she at least was financially O.K. - occupation 'manufacturer', and she could obviously afford a 'live-in nurse' to help with the children, but it made me feel SSSoooo sad, and grateful at the same time for the 'relatively' easy life that I have had. Dea x

Gwyn in Kent

Gwyn in Kent Report 19 Aug 2006 16:24

Beware of those widows with young children- all is not always as it seems. In 1881 my great grandmother is a widow with a 3 month old baby. Luckily I already had my great grandfather's death certificate.... for 1876. Hmmm. Gwyn

Dea

Dea Report 19 Aug 2006 16:28

Yes Gwyn, but she was STILL a widdow, and she STILL had a tiny baby - even though she had conceived it elsewhere. Dea x

Gwyn in Kent

Gwyn in Kent Report 19 Aug 2006 17:08

You're right Dea... it was a hard life and although she led a dubious lifestyle, Charlotte managed to rear her family successfully, so she must have been a reasonably able Mum. I certainly wouldn't have wanted to live as she did in Portsmouth. Gwyn