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Re: Strange Occupations...but can someone confirm?
« Reply #9 on: Tuesday 31 March 09 13:28 BST (UK) »
Someone has just pointed out that on the 1861 census, Olive and her brother John, were deaf and dumb from birth!  Look's like Olive's "affliction" could have been more physical after all...

what a poor family!


and Scrimnet...just doscovered that another brother, Luke, was indeed in the Army ;)
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Re: Strange Occupations...but can someone confirm?
« Reply #10 on: Tuesday 31 March 09 13:34 BST (UK) »
Quote from: Daisy Loo on Tuesday 31 March 09 13:28 BST (UK)
Someone has just pointed out that on the 1861 census, Olive and her brother John, were deaf and dumb from birth!  Look's like Olive's "affliction" could have been more physical after all...

what a poor family!


and Scrimnet...just doscovered that another brother, Luke, was indeed in the Army ;)

An theres me thinking that a deaf and dumb woman would be snapped up as a wife.....

I would....

Can't think of a more harmonious household...Peace reigneth... ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
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Re: Strange Occupations...but can someone confirm?
« Reply #11 on: Tuesday 31 March 09 13:36 BST (UK) »
Don't forget that being deaf and dumb in the mid 1800s was seen as a sign of imbecility....They were lucky to be at home...
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Re: Strange Occupations...but can someone confirm?
« Reply #12 on: Tuesday 31 March 09 14:12 BST (UK) »
Quote from: scrimnet on Tuesday 31 March 09 13:34 BST (UK)

An theres me thinking that a deaf and dumb woman would be snapped up as a wife.....

I would....

Can't think of a more harmonious household...Peace reigneth... ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

You are terrible!  The same could be said for vice versa I suppose!   :P ::)

Quote from: scrimnet on Tuesday 31 March 09 13:36 BST (UK)
Don't forget that being deaf and dumb in the mid 1800s was seen as a sign of imbecility....They were lucky to be at home...

really?  I never knew that...seems strange then that the parents would have even said that to the enumerator...and even more amazing then, that Olive, deaf and dumb, was employed as a field worker!
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Re: Strange Occupations...but can someone confirm?
« Reply #13 on: Tuesday 31 March 09 14:20 BST (UK) »
Quote from: Daisy Loo on Tuesday 31 March 09 14:12 BST (UK)
Quote from: scrimnet on Tuesday 31 March 09 13:34 BST (UK)

An theres me thinking that a deaf and dumb woman would be snapped up as a wife.....

I would....

Can't think of a more harmonious household...Peace reigneth... ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

You are terrible!  The same could be said for vice versa I suppose!   :P ::)




Err....No...You only get a Scolds Bridle, not a Grooms Bridle ;D ;D ;D ;D
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Re: Strange Occupations...but can someone confirm?
« Reply #14 on: Tuesday 31 March 09 14:31 BST (UK) »
hmmm...methinks you could have done with a scold -ing AND a bridle!!!  ;D ;D ;D
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LEACH- Norfolk   BUTTERWORTH - Lancashire   OTTON - Somerset  LAWRENCE - Berkshire
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