Lately I have been putting together research from Dorset's Poor Law records. On Ancestry, a collection of Poor Law Records from Dorset are available from 1511-1997 for many parishes. I currently am searching Hazelbury Bryan's Churchwarden's Accounts to learn more about individuals within the parish. Betty Smart, the grandmother of Marina Smart, a wet-nurse, lived in Hazelbury Bryan after her husband, John, died. Betty served her parish by taking part in killing hedgehogs and jays in the area. Hedgehogs were a common sight in Dorset during this time, and the sport of hunting them was referenced in the churchwarden's accounts for at least a hundred years.
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That is so interesting!
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