The 19th century was a time of tremendous social and economic change in England. The industrial revolution and growth of the railroads created economic growth, new job opportunities, and shifted segments of the population from their traditional rural homelands to the cities. How did this affect our English Casbon ancestors? We can gain some insight… Continue reading Occupations
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“Gay Girl,” the Story of Harry and Kate
This story doesn’t have a happy ending. In my last post, introducing the “Chatteris Casbons,” I made brief mention of 13-year old Harry Casbon in the home of his grandmother, Emma Allpress, in 1881.[1] After considerable effort, I found Harry in the 1871 census, also living with his grandmother Emma. The “considerable effort” comes from… Continue reading “Gay Girl,” the Story of Harry and Kate