One of the most satisfying aspects of writing this blog has been the occasional comment from a previously unknown relative, who found the blog through Google or by similar means. These contacts not only give me a boost; they usually provide information that otherwise would not have been available to me and help to fill… Continue reading Hops Picking – Update
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A Working Vacation in East Sussex
This story comes from the Sussex Agricultural Express of August 31, 1934.[1] I hope you’ll take the time to read the entire article. The highlighted section refers to “Mrs. Casban, of Croydon,” who has been picking hops at the same farm for 64 years. Mrs. Casban was Margaret (Donovan), the wife of Samuel C. Casban… Continue reading A Working Vacation in East Sussex