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For centuries women’s work has been devalued. At the same time that it has been devalued it has also provided a cover for some women to engage in activities and not be seen. This has been show time after time … Continue reading
Category Archives: Women
Years ago I did a series of blog posts that looked at the death of Mary Ann Russell nee Gransden. At the time I had written all of the information up but I got caught up with work and didn’t … Continue reading
All her life Emma was defined through the men in her life. As a young girl she was known as Miss Atkins, all her decisions and any documents with her name on them were signed off by her father and … Continue reading
Alice watched as her husband disappeared into the mist ahead of her with her three young daughters. Her steps as she finally stopped and lay down on the cold damp ground. The excitement as they stepped aboard the ship … Continue reading
The Wedding and Pre-Wedding Party of Keith Gransden and Daphne Patricia Tierney On the search for Shirley and Jefferey’s wedding I came across this lovely Gransden wedding description. This wedding is for Keith Gransden and Daphne Patricia Gransden nee Tierney. … Continue reading
Emma looked around the room. Here she was fifty years after she had married Frederick in 1879 and he was still here with her, standing by her side. It had been a cold, sunny, winter’s day when she had walked … Continue reading
Lilian and her daughter, Ivy, entered the ballroom. As they looked around they could see the flash and glitter of men and women dressed in their finest as they swayed to the music. The room was a buzz of activity … Continue reading
“Get out, get out you bitch. Leave here and never come back you whore, you cowering, snivelling crazy old woman. How dare you come to this house?” George ranted on as he grabbed for Mary and swung out at her. … Continue reading
“A Tantalising Tart wants her old man bound over”. That was the heading in the News Papers. Case dismissed! Years of being the punching bag and hearing herself described in vile and despicable ways by her husband and now she … Continue reading
Mary Russell age 52 died Athlone Street in the Parish of Camperdown in the County of Cumberland. A newspaper article in 1852 from Bathurst may refer to our Mary Ann Russell and William Russell. The article is in the Bathurst … Continue reading