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10 Reasons to go veggie 860On Mon, 18 Sep 2006 15:42:41 +0100, John Cartmell Mostly its what was available. In those days they didn't have...
Difficult to prove as the address doesn't allow you to pinpoint a building - and in villages there is less uniformity of buildings along a street. Their father Isaac was a handloom weaver, probably had land sufficient to provide some food, there was free fresh fruit for the picking in season, there was clean air, and there was no overcrowding. Of his 7 kids only one died in infancy - at 6 months. In the next 2-3 generations it was normal for kids to die young as illustrated by this MI on one grave in Preston cemetery:
10 Reasons to go veggie 859Andy Hall Childbirth is tricky, and many didn't make it. Poverty meant poor food, and sanitation (lack of) meant water borne diseases were very likely. Now infantile diahoerrhea is still the No 1 person...
In affectionate remembrance of George William, son of Abel & Katharine cartmell, aged 11 weeks Also Frederick Cartmell their grandson, who died Feb 28th 1882 aged 17 months Also Abel Cartmell their grandson who died July 27th 1895 aged 9 months Also John William brother to the last named who died July 16th 1897 aged 3 months Also the above named Abel cartmell who died February 27th 1898 aged 71 years Also the above named Catherine wife of Abel Cartmell who died April 17th aged 73 years Also ... (but broken away and below the soil-line:
Thomas 1 year 9months Margaret 17 months Frederick Mary Hannah Kate
You get the idea ...
Most didn't have a gravestone. Most didn't have a family grave.
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