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Title: Secret Sins Sex, Violence & Society in Carmarthenshire 1870-1920
Post by: Hemingbrough Historian on Friday 19 February 10 07:01 GMT (UK)
Secret Sins
Sex, Violence & Society in Carmarthenshire 1870-1920

While researching my family history I have come across a list featuring my relative DRUSILLA MARKHAM and a page reference 215.

Could anyone help with a look up for me please?

Thank you
Title: Re: Secret Sins Sex, Violence & Society in Carmarthenshire 1870-1920
Post by: ShaunJ on Friday 19 February 10 07:34 GMT (UK)
Amazon has a copy in stock:

 http://www.amazon.co.uk/Secret-Sins-Violence-Carmarthenshire-1870-1920/dp/0708313671
Title: Re: Secret Sins Sex, Violence & Society in Carmarthenshire 1870-1920
Post by: still_looking on Friday 19 February 10 07:45 GMT (UK)
you can see a little of it with the snippet view in google books

http://books.google.com/books?client=firefox-a&cd=1&id=eoEEAQAAIAAJ&dq=Sex%2C+Violence+%26+Society+in+Carmarthenshire+1870-1920&q=Markham#search_anchor
Title: Re: Secret Sins Sex, Violence & Society in Carmarthenshire 1870-1920
Post by: Hemingbrough Historian on Wednesday 24 February 10 17:24 GMT (UK)
Thank you for that advice.  That Google book preview was particularly helpful as it highlighted the one mention of my Ancestor's name - a clairvoyant or teacup reader.

That made sense of her claim in the 1911 Census to be employed as "Correspondence, Science".  A postal version of crossing her palm with silver, presumably.

Now to look for the history of clairvoyants in South Wales.

Best wishes     
Title: Re: Secret Sins Sex, Violence & Society in Carmarthenshire 1870-1920
Post by: Crunwere on Thursday 25 February 10 18:36 GMT (UK)
The book is very interesting - but I've not found an ancestor in it - you're lucky.
Should have a copy, but books have a habit fo walking when lent - so can't help at present - sorry.