Marriage in colonial times
Did married women give birth a lot yes or no?
Yes, but the children often died before they reached adulthood because of malaria, and adults died young.
What were children expected to be like back then?
Children were expected to be productive members of the family such as the boys in the family did all the hunting and all the girls did the cooking and cleaning.
Was religion an important part of colonial times yes or no?
yes religion was an important part of colonial life.
Where did they eat?
They ate in the noon-houses near the church to warm themselves by a fire, eat and socialize.
Back in colonial time what type of people could be in the colonial families?
Back in colonial time, the families would have included grandparents, aunts, uncles, cousins, and step children.
Where houses searched to ensure that everyone was at church yes or no?
Yes, houses were sometimes searched to insure everyone was at church.
What did they eat?
When did people in colonial times usually marry?
People would usually marry in their early to late twenties.
Was church the most important building in the community yes or no?
Yes, the most important building in the community and was used for all public gatherings nad meetings.
Were indentured servants allowed to marry yes or no?
No, indentured servants were not allowed to marry.
What were the wooden benches called? What was the platform that the preached stood on?
Did every woman get a guaranteed marriage back then yes or no?
Yes, because they were outnumbered by men.
How long could public services last?
They could last as long as 5 hours