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dotti34 · 12-08-2012, 23:07

Hi Susie - Mmm! I guessed it was something like that, pity - just for a moment there I thought I had discovered some hidden (or not hidden, depending on the facts) talent that was in my other half's family. Especially so as Benjamin's daughter, Sarah Ann, who (if my records are correct) was the great-great-grandmother of him indoors was also a stripper. Now THAT would have been something to tell the kids about....

On a more serious note, they must have had very tough lives in those days - hard work for little pay, day-to-day living always a struggle, but they would have accepted this as being their lot in life. Very sad to see how many people signed documents with a X because they couldn't read or write, especially the females. Opens your eyes a bit, delving into the past.

12-08-2012, 23:07	#25
dotti34 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 1,189 Blog Entries: 80 Liked: 1480 times Rep Power: 833512	Re: Pomfret family of Blackburn Hi Susie - Mmm! I guessed it was something like that, pity - just for a moment there I thought I had discovered some hidden (or not hidden, depending on the facts) talent that was in my other half's family. Especially so as Benjamin's daughter, Sarah Ann, who (if my records are correct) was the great-great-grandmother of him indoors was also a stripper. Now THAT would have been something to tell the kids about.... On a more serious note, they must have had very tough lives in those days - hard work for little pay, day-to-day living always a struggle, but they would have accepted this as being their lot in life. Very sad to see how many people signed documents with a X because they couldn't read or write, especially the females. Opens your eyes a bit, delving into the past.