Early 1900's
- Grace was born in Scotland 1878
- Patrick and Hannah Gallagher with their daughter, Grace immigrated to the USA in 1880.
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Most people lived in countryside
Many people were poor
Many were seasonal migrants to Scotland or England
Lived in small, thatched 3-roomed cottages
Kitchen was main room - open hearth fire
Very little furniture - wooden tables, chairs and dresser
Lighting was either oil lamps or candles
Main fuel was turf or wood
Cooking done on open fire - iron pots and pans
No piped water supply - relied on pump or a well
More prosperous farmers lived in 2 storey houses with slate roofs
Work was done mainly by hand or with horses
Women played a very important role
Cooking, churning, ironing, looking after children and elderly relatives
Helped at harvest, gathered seaweed
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