the Goshawk family
This photo of the family of my paternal grandmother, Florence, back left, was probably taken in the early 1900s. I have no record of the exact date. Next to Florence is her sister, Caroline.
The girls' mother Emily, seated in front of Caroline, worked as a tailoress.
Seated left is Joseph, the man of the family. A friend researched my family tree and discovered that Joseph worked as a thatcher, as did his father before him.
I was interested to know that both my great grandfather and my great, great grandfather had a specialised trade. Otherwise, all my male ancestors come classified as 'agricultural labourers'.
All these families lived in villages located in 3 separate clusters north of Ipswich, the capital of Suffolk. I guess I come from peasant stock.
the Goshawk family
This photo of the family of my paternal grandmother, Florence, back left, was probably taken in the early 1900s. I have no record of the exact date. Next to Florence is her sister, Caroline.
The girls' mother Emily, seated in front of Caroline, worked as a tailoress.
Seated left is Joseph, the man of the family. A friend researched my family tree and discovered that Joseph worked as a thatcher, as did his father before him.
I was interested to know that both my great grandfather and my great, great grandfather had a specialised trade. Otherwise, all my male ancestors come classified as 'agricultural labourers'.
All these families lived in villages located in 3 separate clusters north of Ipswich, the capital of Suffolk. I guess I come from peasant stock.