Meanwhile over at my Genealogy Blog, we're on the letter B.
A Bastardly Census
Imagine my surprise when I came across this in the 1880 Census about my great grandma and her brother.
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Dearest Debby,
ReplyDeleteIt is sad for having it written as: bastard grand child...
Maybe it was a child out of love?!
Hugs,
Mariette
The 1880 census was the first one that listed everything from bastard children to the disabled, paupers, etc. It was just the times.
DeleteYIKES!!!
ReplyDeleteI know they would be so ashamed that future generations would find out. Back then, they kept secrets about such things.
DeleteSo interesting and sad too. As you said, the kids were innocent and were hurt the most by it.
ReplyDeleteThe picture of your great grandma and her brother is so cute!
It was such a stigma back then that they tried to hide.
DeleteI really dislike that term. Hopefully we have outgrown that terminology.
ReplyDeleteGod bless.
I believe we have. I’ve not heard that term in multiple decades.
DeleteWOW! Sad to hear terms such as that. V.
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