Tempora mutantur....

Still engaged in a bit of genealogical research brought on by still going through my mother's files, and following up some interesting leads on the web sites.

On at least three different paths through Victorian times, finding a different take on Victorian values.      What agonies did this mother go through that caused her to cut out the year in several places in the family records so that the oldest child would not find out that her conception had been pre-empted by about seven months....?     Luckily the official records retain the truth.     And luckily society can deal with these things in a more sympathetic and relaxed way these days.