My Great Grandmother was taught to read and write - probably at lace School. However the family thought it was dreadful that her father paid to have her taught to read and write - a total waste of hard earned money, and they almost banned him from the family!! She was the last of the family to earn her living making lace. I have no idea who she worked for. She lived in the villages around Bedford. I have a well worn bone bobbin with her name on and dated 1864, - which must be when she started school as a 4 year old, as she was born in 1860.
I have a collar which I think she may have made, as it was given to my mother for her 21st birthday. My Grandma made the lace for my 21st birthday. Grandma taught lace I think, for a while, but did not make it for sale. Regards from Liz in cold, wintery,Melbourne, Oz. [email protected] - To unsubscribe send email to [email protected] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [email protected]. For help, write to [email protected]. Photo site: http://community.webshots.com/user/arachne2003/albums/most-recent
