Author-family & social history, psychology & mental health. Physical and mental effects of Bovine TB on kids, physical disabiliy, Victorian life and recipes.
My history musings have found a few homes onlineπ https://t.co/x1yW9ifEor πΌ LinkedIn: Helen Parker-Drabble π Facebook: @FactualTales π Bluesky: @helenpdrabble I share stories of Victorian lives and family historyβdo come and say hello! βπ
1861 census red flags:
β Married woman at parents' home
β Husband at different address
β Children split between households
Add context: emigration records, newspapers, court docs
Reality: abandonment, powerlessness
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Eyre Street, Sheffield, 1858: A brothel & a discreet VD treatment clinic. Charles Allott caught VD from the former.
The geography of Victorian shame in 1 street.
But about his wife Mary?
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In mid-Victorian England. Men:
β Owned all property
β Took wife's earnings
β Owned their children
Woman could:
β None of the above
Mary Allott found a social network through her recipe book.
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In 1860, Mary Allott began copying recipes. Her husband had abandoned her, sailed to New Zealand. Legally: no rights, couldn't divorce, couldn't reclaim her son. But in her recipe book, each attribution mapped a supporter. Sign up https://t.co/y0T9UMyNhO #VictorianHistory
All set up & ready to go at Sheffield's Victorian Christmas Market today & tomorrow at the iconic Kelham Island Museum. There's over 80 stalls! I remember talking to dad about exhibits here a few years ago. Off to get into Victorian costume! #Sheffield#FamilyHistory#Psychology
Understanding your family patterns β being stuck with them. You get to choose what continues.
Your ancestors survived. You get to thrive.
Start with understanding: https://t.co/AgdiL83ZzE
#Choice#YetBook#MedicalHistory#TB
Overwhelmed by the response to Harry's video.
So many people saying 'now I understand'.
That's exactly why I recorded his story.
Thank you for watching, sharing, and reflecting.
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