No Worries Denise, am going back to the fische reader,and my newspaper reels now, very slow going but immensely interesting, very easy to get side-tracked. Regards Marg ----- Original Message ----- From: "Denise McMahon" <helendmc@powerup.com.au> To: <AUS-VIC-NE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, 14 February 2002 10:02 Subject: Re: [AVNE] Women in the 1800's > Hi Marg, how does it go! > > > > >> I don't know how they found the time, to even tend their families : ) > > My Martha didn't have a large family - which amazes me given the > times/habits etc etc. I also think she probably had help doing what women > do. At the very least, her daughter lived at home with them always. > > > > I have been researching for the History of our hospital, all the cooking > > they must have done!, to raise funds for their churches etc. Every body > > supported all benefit socials whether it be CE, RC or Wesleyan etc. or for > a > > family suffering hardship. > > > > BNA and CWA notes in the newspapers : which I am finding lots of info in > on > > It certainly seems the way to go, the church activities - community benefits > etc. > > > > the women's lives themselves, but that would be a little late for Mrs > Hirram > > just a tad, she was in a deep sleep by 1911, as was my other ggmum. > > > Thanks for the imput Marg. > Denise >

Very jealous Mary. Would love to have one and get hold of the newspapers etc et. Denise ----- Original Message ----- From: "Marg Glenn" <marg.glenn@bigpond.com> To: <AUS-VIC-NE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, February 14, 2002 9:19 PM Subject: Re: [AVNE] Women in the 1800's > No Worries Denise, am going back to the fische reader,and my newspaper reels > now, very slow going but immensely interesting, very easy to get > side-tracked. > > Regards > Marg > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Denise McMahon" <helendmc@powerup.com.au> > To: <AUS-VIC-NE-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Thursday, 14 February 2002 10:02 > Subject: Re: [AVNE] Women in the 1800's > > > > Hi Marg, how does it go! > > > > > > > > >> I don't know how they found the time, to even tend their families : ) > > > > My Martha didn't have a large family - which amazes me given the > > times/habits etc etc. I also think she probably had help doing what women > > do. At the very least, her daughter lived at home with them always. > > > > > > > I have been researching for the History of our hospital, all the cooking > > > they must have done!, to raise funds for their churches etc. Every body > > > supported all benefit socials whether it be CE, RC or Wesleyan etc. or > for > > a > > > family suffering hardship. > > > > > > BNA and CWA notes in the newspapers : which I am finding lots of info in > > on > > > > It certainly seems the way to go, the church activities - community > benefits > > etc. > > > > > > > the women's lives themselves, but that would be a little late for Mrs > > Hirram > > > > just a tad, she was in a deep sleep by 1911, as was my other ggmum. > > > > > > Thanks for the imput Marg. > > Denise > > > > >

My "fische reader" was found at the local tip, somebody was looking down on me I'm sure ----- Original Message ----- From: "Denise McMahon" <helendmc@powerup.com.au> To: <AUS-VIC-NE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, 14 February 2002 10:26 Subject: Re: [AVNE] Women in the 1800's > Very jealous Mary. Would love to have one and get hold of the newspapers > etc et.

which tip???? Is near me??? I'll travel. who was looking down, does he/she know me???? Still jealous - must visit the local tip myself. Denise ----- Original Message ----- From: "Marg Glenn" <marg.glenn@bigpond.com> To: <AUS-VIC-NE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, February 15, 2002 9:21 AM Subject: Re: [AVNE] Women in the 1800's > My "fische reader" was found at the local tip, somebody was looking down on > me I'm sure > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Denise McMahon" <helendmc@powerup.com.au> > To: <AUS-VIC-NE-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Thursday, 14 February 2002 10:26 > Subject: Re: [AVNE] Women in the 1800's > > > > Very jealous Mary. Would love to have one and get hold of the newspapers > > etc et. > > > >