Description In the early 19th century, crofters and villagers streamed into the burgeoning cities of Scotland, and families splintered.
Any woman deemed "habite & repute a thief" might find herself before the High Court of Justiciary, tried for yet another minor theft and sentenced to transportation "Beyond Seas." Lucy Frost memorably pain.
For some, petty theft became a part of life.
Orphan girls, single mothers, and women on their own all struggled to feed and clothe themselves.
Description In the early 19th century, crofters and villagers streamed into the burgeoning cities of Scotland, and families splintered