And we have one now visiting our retirement village in Australia. Time comes when it's easier than going to the shops! Jan Marchant ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tom & Jan" <tomjan@mwton.karoo.co.uk> To: <eng-lincsgen@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, March 20, 2012 8:12 PM Subject: Re: [LIN] Bastardy Cases in the Newspaper > 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 >>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > ENG-LINCSGEN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > ----- > No virus found in this message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 2012.0.1913 / Virus Database: 2114/4883 - Release Date: 03/20/12 >