life outside the Forest (General)

by Philippa, Thursday, October 23, 2008, 01:34 (5894 days ago) @ slowhands

I've got a Hale (by marriage) in my tree - wonder if it is the same family (she married a Kearsey as well).

In my posting I meant in comparison, and how families go differant ways. With the Kearsey family at that time you have those who seem to work hard doing more traditional Forest occupations and then one branch are living in splendour (with the children in adult life being described as 'living on own means') in what is now a Grade 1 listed building in Bristol. The family were Flour Factors and this must of started from an earlier generation who appear to have been successful farmers and merchants.

I have always found this particular aspect interesting, how for example, within a couple of generations one side of a family can go from rags to riches whilst another side can go from riches to rags.

Phil