Colonial Family Life | LoveToKnow
family.lovetoknow.com/about-family-values/colonial-family-life
1 Users
0 Comments
4 Highlights
1 Notes
Tags
Top Highlights
In elite families, sons were often focused on education, and were sent away to boarding schools in England for the majority of their schooling. They'd often return to take on a role within the family business.
A son was expected to help out on the farm or take on roles within the family business. If something happened to his father, a son was often the person responsible for providing for the family.
Daughters of wealthy families often spent their time in school or being tutored, enjoying social engagements and being groomed to become a woman of high society and find an acceptable husband.
all
Ready to highlight and find good content?
Glasp is a social web highlighter that people can highlight and organize quotes and thoughts from the web, and access other like-minded people’s learning.