Ernest Redwood started working on a farm when he was twelve years old at a wage of sixpence a week. He helped with everything, milking, ploughing, cider making and sheep shearing. Ernest lived in Milverton all his life. His father kept two pigs a year that were slaughtered. His mother would cure the pigs and prepare hams and pork. Lard was made from the pigs fat and she used to make ‘scrap cakes’ with the lard.
Somerset Voices: Ernest Redwood (b1897)
June 9, 2009 at 4:00 am (Genealogy)
Tags: Ernest Redwood, Milverton, Somerset
