Quarries in or near Ruardean, Moorwood = Limestone (General)

by Jefff , West London, Middlesex, Tuesday, February 09, 2016, 21:32 (3219 days ago) @ Carole Lewis

Hi again Carole, apologies not necessary at all, it's the taking part that counts here, not the "winning", just glad to hear from you again. In fact it's me who must apologise.
What a fool I am, I completely forgot about the likelihood of the death certificate carrying such details... Yes you're right, John must have had a rough last few years; sorry for thinking it may not have been so, but some researchers assume modern-day living conditions, foolishly I forgot who I was talking to, sorry.
To be honest given the standards of the time re living conditions, diet and available healthcare, I'm often amazed how people would still be working in the pits and quarries into their sixties, so very tough. Furthermore, as you know wives would then be widowed so finding themselves having to work hard, charring etc etc; I do hope John's wife Hester had a reasonable life after John died, hopefully ably supported by their offspring.
Yours J