My Daughter
She’s bright, but no school
Not for girls
Mummy said
Daddy’s gone, no help
No money
Any medicine
For nan, she’s so sick
Wish we could
Measles, mumps
We get them all here
Who’s to help?
My daughter
Works at the big house
Hope she’s safe
Chimney sweep!
He can clean my flues
Any time!
Brown water
Brings disease, brings death
Still babies
Sixteen hours!
Could you manage them?
I’m just ten
My daughter?
She’s going to nurse
Wedding soon!
Papers say
I’m not sure really
I can’t read
Revolution!
In France. Not here though
We’re subdued
The luddites
Have broken machines
Good for them
Napoleon!
He’s a threat : Don’t fear
Just be strong
Old King’s died
New King! No changes
Just the same
Angels wait
For little girls and boys
To join them
In Heaven
No hard work ever
God feeds us
Sunny Day
Play out whilst we may
Joy’s so brief
Sunday church
Pretty dress and shoes
God loves us!
He’s home, drunk
He’ll beat me – no doubt
I take it
Rent man’s here!
No money, try to hide
He’ll be back
Mill boss: Cruel
Hit – me – hard. No cause
He just ‘can’
No credit
Can’t pay? Go without
Though this life
Father’s leg
Broken in a brawl
Can’t work now
Pregnant? No!
Six kids already
No more room.
