2009/2/17 Ron and Mary Harris <r_harris@sympatico.ca> > Hi Ron, > > Hmmm what makes you think they are 2 different FLETCHER families? Is it > because of the change in location? You would be surprised how many places > shepherding families pop up over the years! Dad is pretty convinced that > these are the same FLETCHERs he knew and if they are they were in other > places too, including the island of Jura for a time. Is it because of the > ages? I know Alex FLETCHER would have been 73 by 1913 (when my grandfather > worked with him at Cononish) but in the days before social security of any > kind, people worked until they were no longer fit Up here in Argyll, they still do. I have been census enumerator twice here, in two different parishes, and it was not uncommon to find men of over 70 still working. Some still ran their small farms almost single handedly. regards Jill Bowis www.benderloch.org.uk/forum - Ardchattan Archive : - history, geology, ecology, genealogy, weather, webcam, local forum www.kintaline.co.uk - where we are, what we do: Kintaline Plant and Poultry Centre www.lorn.org.uk Local Origins Rural Network - bringing local produce to the community