Excited by Ely Ancestors!

[ke]

You might also find this video of Peter Carter, the last eel catcher interesting:


http://youtu.be/nLPF9WyAbr8

[saw119]

Thanks fellow members. This Ely branch has quite fired my imagination. All my other ancestors come from the industrial North and it can get a little draining having generations of ancestors who were all grinders. This variety has really helped.

[ke]

Thanks fellow members. This Ely branch has quite fired my imagination. All my other ancestors come from the industrial North and it can get a little draining having generations of ancestors who were all grinders. This variety has really helped.

You're welcome, some more of our Fen customs:

If someone hands a Fenman a split goose feather they can count on the help of the Fen people:
http://www.historic-uk.com/CultureUK/Split-Goosefeather/

If you're getting married and are from the Fens you would receive an eel skin wedding ring:
https://m.facebook.com/PecarterEelFisherman/posts/663938773627988

You might often see us at the Straw Bear Festival:
http://www.strawbear.org.uk/

Or Molly Dancing:
http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Molly_dance