Just thought I would mention a couple of websites -- one which is VERY interesting and another which may be useful for people who have stonemasons in their ancestry. 1. http://www.historyofwomen.org/wifebeating.html Just click into items on the left hand menu -- things like 'Wife Beating', 'Selling a Wife' - 'Divorce' etc. It is a site which demonstrates just how difficult it was for women in the past. 2. https://warwick.ac.uk/services/library/mrc/explorefurther/subject_guides/family_history/stone/obituaries/ This is a site listing people from the stonemasonry trade who joined one of the original 'Friendly Societies' - hence when they, or any of their family died - there are details in the alphabetical list. I think Warwick University (who owns the site) -- have done other similar Friendly Society Lists - but I haven't investigated those. I hope someone finds these or one of them of interest. Regards June

Thank you so much for this link. I have the death certificate of my husband's Gt Grandfather [as reported there] but didn't realise [a] that there would be such a record for the deaths of masons, or [b] there would have been a benefit on his death. I had also forgotten about the Warwick modern records centre which I have used in the past when searching for information on my own grandfather. I will be taking another look to see what else is there that could be useful. Carol -----Original Message----- From: June Dowling via LANCSGEN <lancsgen@rootsweb.com> To: lancsgen <lancsgen@rootsweb.com> CC: June Dowling <june.dowling@yahoo.co.uk> Sent: Thu, 2 Aug 2018 11:13 Subject: [LAN] Interesting Websites Just thought I would mention a couple of websites -- one which is VERY interesting and another which may be useful for people who have stonemasons in their ancestry. 1. http://www.historyofwomen.org/wifebeating.html Just click into items on the left hand menu -- things like 'Wife Beating', 'Selling a Wife' - 'Divorce' etc. It is a site which demonstrates just how difficult it was for women in the past. 2. https://warwick.ac.uk/services/library/mrc/explorefurther/subject_guides/family_history/stone/obituaries/ This is a site listing people from the stonemasonry trade who joined one of the original 'Friendly Societies' - hence when they, or any of their family died - there are details in the alphabetical list. I think Warwick University (who owns the site) -- have done other similar Friendly Society Lists - but I haven't investigated those. I hope someone finds these or one of them of interest. Regards June _______________________________________________:-+-: :-+-: :-+-: :-+-: :-+-: :-+-: :-+-:GENUKI - a virtual reference library of genealogical information. http://www.genuki.org.uk/Contact the list administrator at LancsGen-admin@rootsweb.com:-+-: :-+-: :-+-: :-+-: :-+-: :-+-: :-+-:_______________________________________________Email preferences: http://bit.ly/rootswebprefUnsubscribe and Archives https://mailinglists.rootsweb.com/listindexes/search/lancsgenPrivacy Statement: https://ancstry.me/2JWBOdY Terms and Conditions: https://ancstry.me/2HDBym9Rootsweb Blog: http://rootsweb.blogRootsWeb is funded and supported by Ancestry.com and our loyal RootsWeb community

Excellent news Carol. I am so pleased that you found it useful. I do know that the Warwick University site does have other similar records, but I can't remember what!! Regards June From: "carolsaul49@aol.com" <carolsaul49@aol.com> To: june.dowling@yahoo.co.uk; lancsgen@rootsweb.com Sent: Friday, 3 August 2018, 9:11 Subject: Re: [LAN] Interesting Websites [Masons' obituaries] Thank you so much for this link.  I have the death certificate of my husband's Gt Grandfather [as reported there] but didn't realise [a] that there would be such a record for the deaths of masons, or [b] there would have been a benefit on his death.  I had also forgotten about the Warwick modern records centre which I have used in the past when searching for information on my own grandfather.  I will be taking another look to see what else is there that could be useful. Carol -----Original Message----- From: June Dowling via LANCSGEN <lancsgen@rootsweb.com> To: lancsgen <lancsgen@rootsweb.com> CC: June Dowling <june.dowling@yahoo.co.uk> Sent: Thu, 2 Aug 2018 11:13 Subject: [LAN] Interesting Websites Just thought I would mention a couple of websites -- one which is VERY interesting and another which may be useful for people who have stonemasons in their ancestry. 1. http://www.historyofwomen.org/wifebeating.html Just click into items on the left hand menu -- things like 'Wife Beating', 'Selling a Wife' - 'Divorce' etc. It is a site which demonstrates just how difficult it was for women in the past. 2. https://warwick.ac.uk/services/library/mrc/explorefurther/subject_guides/family_history/stone/obituaries/ This is a site listing people from the stonemasonry trade who joined one of the original 'Friendly Societies' - hence when they, or any of their family died - there are details in the alphabetical list. I think Warwick University (who owns the site) -- have done other similar Friendly Society Lists - but I haven't investigated those. I hope someone finds these or one of them of interest. Regards June