general questions
Lähetetty: 28.05.2024 21:55
Hi,
I have a few more questions that I can’t find the answers to.
Was there a poor farm in each of the villages in the 1800’s? I noticed some crown farms in the Communion books. Were these poor farms? If not, why did the government have village farms? I also found entries of some of the villagers receiving aid from the Church. One of the torpares on Erik Eriksson Anttila’s farm was getting some aid. His torp was called Frikeri so does this name indicate that he was living there rent free?
I notice ladders against many of the farmhouses in some photos. I am assuming they were used to put out ember fires on the roof or remove snow. Is this correct or was there another reason?
On the attached page, there are many farmers’ signatures, all in the same handwriting. Each farmer has a unique mark written below his name. I thought that the farmers could read and write (taught so they could read the Bible). So why didn’t they sign the page themselves and why do they need the unique mark?
https://www.sukuhistoria.fi/sshy/sivut_ ... 39&pnum=64
So many questions! Any help would be most appreciated.
Thank you,
Lynette
I have a few more questions that I can’t find the answers to.
Was there a poor farm in each of the villages in the 1800’s? I noticed some crown farms in the Communion books. Were these poor farms? If not, why did the government have village farms? I also found entries of some of the villagers receiving aid from the Church. One of the torpares on Erik Eriksson Anttila’s farm was getting some aid. His torp was called Frikeri so does this name indicate that he was living there rent free?
I notice ladders against many of the farmhouses in some photos. I am assuming they were used to put out ember fires on the roof or remove snow. Is this correct or was there another reason?
On the attached page, there are many farmers’ signatures, all in the same handwriting. Each farmer has a unique mark written below his name. I thought that the farmers could read and write (taught so they could read the Bible). So why didn’t they sign the page themselves and why do they need the unique mark?
https://www.sukuhistoria.fi/sshy/sivut_ ... 39&pnum=64
So many questions! Any help would be most appreciated.
Thank you,
Lynette