Hi Tracey Welcome to the Trivvies Here is a link to the page that describes the Brush Farm Hope that helps http://www.ryde.nsw.gov.au/ryde/history/bhouse.htm Hugs John > Hi Everyone > Thanks George for your welcome. > My name is Tracey and I live in Lithgow. N.S.W. Australia. > Like many on these lists I am tracing my family lines from many different > countries > and along the way may little snippets pop up that we wonder about. > Soo.... > My first question is if any one knows what a BRUSH FARM is. > > To explain in short. A relative would always ask her father > "Do you love me Dad" and he would reply > "Well I didn't put you on the bloody Brush Farm did I?" > He was of Polish Decent, born in London and lived in the East End. > I wondered if maybe they were some sort of work farms for orphans. > I am very curious. > > Many Thanks > Look forward to reading other Trivia > Regards > Tracey > > > "IS THE SUBJECT LINE STILL RELEVANT? > If not, PLEASE change it." > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > GEN-TRIVIA-ENG-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without > the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >