Annie BELSHAW, Sutton-in-Ashfield, Convicted of Manslaughter

[Mabel Bagshawe]

Obviously a family who are into medical procedures. Cyril is fined in 1942 for being a bogus dentist who commits assault by extracting a tooth (and charged with cruelty to a pit pony in 1917)

[Mabel Bagshawe]

They look like an "interesting" family. I haven't got a subscription to British Newspapers Archive, but the free search suggests an incident in Idlewells in 1915 in which the Blshaw name crops up (not sure of role) and involves vitriol being thrown and someone losing an eye, an illegal betting shop in 1931 and young Charles Royle Belshaw breaking into a shop in 1925

[suzard]

The 1931 case where Annie is prosecuted for using her home for betting purposes brought back some memories from many years ago Late 1940's) in an area only a few miles from where Annie lived

There was a local lady who was the midwife (unqualified) -she was sent for if there were birth complications and paid a fee -she also was paid to "lay" people out after death - she also would go and dress local girls (for a fee) in preparation for their weddings -and she used her home for betting purposes - apparantly as her mother before her had done - illegal but many knew. I don't think she was ever taken to court
It looks like it may have been the "norm" to have had someone like Annie in the mining villages ??

Suz

[Razzle_Dazzle]

Holy mackerel! This is fantastic! What interesting people!