There are still Munday’s around Leighton. It was amazing how they coped, the workhouse was the last place that anyone would want to go. I don’t know much about the Winslow Union, all my research is in the Leighton Union. Really interesting story, thank you for sharing!
I am just catching up with your series Jane, and think it’s wonderful, as it really does shine a light on the way families were broken up in the days of transportation. It’s unthinkable how families survived at home after their breadwinner was gone. It’s very sad reading about the family in the poor house, but thank you for providing historical information about the poorhouses
Thanks Jennifer. Yes difficult times … Not only did the nature of the punishments far outweigh the crime in cases like James’ but also the family’s left behind often got unreasonably punished as well because of the circumstances they found themselves in.
There are still Munday’s around Leighton. It was amazing how they coped, the workhouse was the last place that anyone would want to go. I don’t know much about the Winslow Union, all my research is in the Leighton Union. Really interesting story, thank you for sharing!
Thanks. There must have been so many families in similar circumstances.
I am just catching up with your series Jane, and think it’s wonderful, as it really does shine a light on the way families were broken up in the days of transportation. It’s unthinkable how families survived at home after their breadwinner was gone. It’s very sad reading about the family in the poor house, but thank you for providing historical information about the poorhouses
Thanks Jennifer. Yes difficult times … Not only did the nature of the punishments far outweigh the crime in cases like James’ but also the family’s left behind often got unreasonably punished as well because of the circumstances they found themselves in.