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From: "Lisa Hall" <>
Subject: Re: WHAT'S A WIDOWER TO DO? 1882
Date: Sun, 02 Nov 2003 15:22:24 +0000


if you don't find the children in the workhouse/orphanage it was still MUCH
more common in this period for children to be taken on by other family
members or neighbours - even newborn babies. i have come across many cases
in 1880s London of other nursing women taking on the babies of relatives and
friends who died as a result of childbirth.

regards,
Lee


>From: "jhooks" <>
>Reply-To:
>To:
>Subject: WHAT'S A WIDOWER TO DO? 1882
>Date: Sat, 1 Nov 2003 04:46:37 -0400
>
>In 1882, Isaac Jackson's wife dies within weeks of giving birth.He is left
>with a five-year-old,two-year-old (crippled since birth)and a newborn.He is
>an Agr. Lab.(not likely able to afford a wet nurse).Would the children be
>placed in an orphanage(i.e workhouse)?
>The family lived Barroway Drove,Stow Bardolph. Was there a workhouse in the
>area? Were records kept?
>Isaac remarries in Dec. 1888 and the family is reunited.
>Any input gratefully appreciated.
>Joan
>

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