[photojosh]

In tracing my family tree, I found a branch that went back to a small town in Scotland, and at least 3-4 generations back were shoemakers. When did my forefather leave the family trade? Circa 1850, when the Industrial Revolution apparently hit shoemaking hard.

He ended up keeper of a coffee shop in Glasgow, and his daughter was on a ship to Australia in 1891.

[dotancohen]

  > on a ship to Australia in 1891

What was she accused of? ))

[monknomo]

They quit transporting people in 1868

[dotancohen]

Thanks, I didn't know that.

[photojosh]

Yep... she was a free settler.

I do have about 1/4 convict heritage though.

[kingcharles]

I traced mine back to 1600. They were all shepherds.