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Work in the fields--planting, harvesting; gather wood for the fire, cook, care for children, sew clothing, maintain the home One thing she must not do is to get pregnant while still at home living with her family, this would put her life at risk and she would end up in the poor house. Life for a married peasent woman would be harsh, exposure to the elements would not help and poor diet would be the norm. Often her husband would be of little economic benifit due to the habit of drinking the wages at the 'pot house' Her own earning in the field would often be used to feel herself and children. One important job was midwife, the villages had very little help during childbirth and the women would have to learn on the job what to do.
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