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From: "George Robson" <>
Subject: Husbandsmen
Date: Wed, 2 May 2001 16:29:52 +0100


I wonder if the list could help me, I would like to know if Agricultural
Labourers were the same as Husbandmen. When my G.Grandfather William HESLER
was born in 1838 at Sible Hedingham, his father George was given as been an
Agricultural Labourer. On the marriage of William in 1861, his Father, the
Brides father Joseph GREEN, and William himself were given as been
Husbandmen. I have just finished reading Meagre Harvest, which is all about
the farming history of Essex, but I still do not know if there is any
difference between the two. Anybody doing the history of there families
around that time 1871 up to1900 in Essex this is a great book to read, I
borrowed it from the library. I would like to give a quote from the back of
the book printed by The Essex Standard in 1872. "The condition of the
Agricultural Labourer is as bad as it can be. He toils like a slave, lives
like a pig and too often dies like a dog, with no pleasure but an occasional
debauch at the Alehouse, no prospect but that of the Workhouse for an old
age of Rheomatism and misery." Just shows whst they must have gone through.
I would also be very thankful if anybody can find or give me any
information on George HESLER, Joseph GREEN and his Daughter Susan or
Susannagh.
George ROBSON
N.E.England

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