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Ref NoBURN/2/643
Previous Ref No2:643
TitlePurvis, Lily Reminiscences of my childhood days in Lancashire
DescriptionDOB: 1898
DOD: unknown

Born in small Lancashire market town.
Had four older brothers, one older sister and three younger sisters (eight siblings).
Attended school.
Grew up in a very religious household due to her grandmother.
Attended Sunday School.

Married at the age of 23.
Had children and grandchildren.

Became a maid.
Worked part-time, then full-time, at a cotton mill.

The autobiography focuses on the childhood of the author, as well as what growing up in poverty was like.

The autobiography is typed-written.

Childhood, Work, Religion, Poverty.
Daten.d. [post 1898]
LevelItem
Extent1
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