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    1. Re: [OEL] low pay, 1812
    2. Eve McLaughlin

    3. In message <6b.25ee860d.2d9ec9b1@aol.com>, Grahampollett@aol.com writes >Things had not improved much by 1889 when my grandfather, aged 15, was >apprenticed for four years as a seaman. He was paid (quote) the sum of 26 >pounds in >manner following; that is to say Two pounds for the first year, four for the >second, eight for the third and twelve for the fourth and last. Cor, there's spoiling him. Earlier apprentices got nothing but their bed and board (and tuition) unless the master felt generous, when he might tip them a few pennies at Christmas. What could a lad spend such enormous amounts of money on? Riotous living, booze and naughty ladies? (Don't answer that) -- Eve McLaughlin Author of the McLaughlin Guides for family historians Secretary Bucks Genealogical Society

    04/02/2004 05:17:03
    1. RE: spam: Re: [OEL] low pay, 1812
    2. Roy

    3. Absolutely! Apprentices getting paid, WOW! 18th century they had to pay the master to teach them, or at least their parents did if they were known!! Kind Regards June & Roy http://www.btinternet.com/~roy.cox/index.htm -----Original Message----- From: Eve McLaughlin [mailto:eve@varneys.demon.co.uk] Sent: Saturday, April 03, 2004 12:17 AM To: OLD-ENGLISH-L@rootsweb.com Subject: spam: Re: [OEL] low pay, 1812 In message <6b.25ee860d.2d9ec9b1@aol.com>, Grahampollett@aol.com writes >Things had not improved much by 1889 when my grandfather, aged 15, was >apprenticed for four years as a seaman. He was paid (quote) the sum of >26 pounds in manner following; that is to say Two pounds for the first >year, four for the second, eight for the third and twelve for the >fourth and last. Cor, there's spoiling him. Earlier apprentices got nothing but their bed and board (and tuition) unless the master felt generous, when he might tip them a few pennies at Christmas. What could a lad spend such enormous amounts of money on? Riotous living, booze and naughty ladies? (Don't answer that) -- Eve McLaughlin Author of the McLaughlin Guides for family historians Secretary Bucks Genealogical Society ==== OLD-ENGLISH Mailing List ==== OLD-ENGLISH Web Page http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~oel/

    04/03/2004 12:10:29