One thing to remember is that in those days many of the merchants, who would today have their own "brick and mortar" shops, used to go house to house delivering. That, of course, could have given ample opportunity for shenanigans (provided that the horse pulling the card was patient). I can remember that during WWII we had a greengrocer who came house to house delivering. Just as well since petrol was so strictly rationed it was difficult to go shopping as people do today. Happy hunting!   Diana Robinson (nee Gardner) Now in Rochester, NY, USA -----Original Message----- From: Carol Lylyk [mailto:clylyk@telus.net] Sent: Sunday, March 18, 2012 12:03 PM To: eng-lincsgen@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [LIN] Bastardy Cases in the Newspaper I love reading all of your postings Anne. I was wondering if the amounts the men were ordered to pay would be a hardship for them as I have no idea what wages would have been in those days. I see that the one man, a butcher, was ordered to pay more so I guess the amounts were set according to their ability to pay. Also how long would they have to pay? Now days I believe they are required to support the child until they are at least 18. Carol Lylyk Canada ----- Original Message ----- From: "Anne Cole" <duncalf@one-name.org> To: <eng-lincsgen@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, March 18, 2012 6:11 AM Subject: [LIN] Bastardy Cases in the Newspaper > There was only one last week so I saved it for this week. > > LRSM = Lincoln, Rutland and Stamford Mercury >

In the depths of North Yorkshire, we had a mobile greengrocer right in to the 1970s, Diane. Janet ----- Original Message ----- From: "Diana Robinson" <drobins6@rochester.rr.com> To: <eng-lincsgen@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, March 19, 2012 12:21 PM Subject: Re: [LIN] Bastardy Cases in the Newspaper > One thing to remember is that in those days many of the merchants, who > would > today have their own "brick and mortar" shops, used to go house to house > delivering. That, of course, could have given ample opportunity for > shenanigans (provided that the horse pulling the card was patient). > > I can remember that during WWII we had a greengrocer who came house to > house > delivering. Just as well since petrol was so strictly rationed it was > difficult to go shopping as people do today. > > Happy hunting! > > Diana Robinson (nee Gardner) > Now in Rochester, NY, USA > -----Original Message----- > From: Carol Lylyk [mailto:clylyk@telus.net] > Sent: Sunday, March 18, 2012 12:03 PM > To: eng-lincsgen@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [LIN] Bastardy Cases in the Newspaper > > I love reading all of your postings Anne. I was wondering if the amounts > the > men were ordered to pay would be a hardship for them as I have no idea > what > wages would have been in those days. I see that the one man, a butcher, > was > ordered to pay more so I guess the amounts were set according to their > ability > to pay. Also how long would they have to pay? Now days I believe they > are > required to support the child until they are at least 18. > > Carol Lylyk > Canada > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Anne Cole" <duncalf@one-name.org> > To: <eng-lincsgen@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Sunday, March 18, 2012 6:11 AM > Subject: [LIN] Bastardy Cases in the Newspaper > > >> There was only one last week so I saved it for this week. >> >> LRSM = Lincoln, Rutland and Stamford Mercury >> > > > > > >