Sue Johnston Uncovers White Plague Family Death | Who Do You Think You Are

[@givenscommunications6307]

The things you learn when we dig back in our history!

[@cantocant2346]

I love Sue. She has such a great sense of humor.

[@laurabryan6938]

Just imagine being her Grandpa and his only surviving child from his first marriage they must have been really really close because of the great tragedy that happened in their family

[@nigelsheppard625]

We hear so much today about the evils that Great Britain imposed on its colonies. But the actuality of life for the overwhelming percentage of British (and Irish) society was one of extreme poverty, sickness, malnutrition and an ascribed status they could only rarely escape.

[@georgina3358]

Very well put

[@Lori79Butterfly]

It’s the wealthy in all nations that are the problem! They exploit the lower classes claiming that they are creating jobs for them (& then unions were created to stop the abuses, low wages, etc.), tell lies (history) in school about how great their nation is by winning all these wars, discovering lands that were already occupied by other human beings to exploit their peoples & resources (& dismiss them as uncivilized savages to dehumanize them), buy off politicians & attempt to crush any opposition by scapegoating the leaders of these movements, & activists are closely monitored by the police!😢

[@KENNYPAUL2]

And yet the poor working class were so proud of their empire

[@5dkauhanespiritualarts775]

And the UK version is so funny because they always think they are grand and good looking..lmao

[@catharinecarrington2705]

The brilliant Who Do You Think You Are You Johnson is brilliant lady and she starred in Downton Abbey she starred in The Royle Family perfect actress and she starred in Brookside as well

[@paulchristopher8634]

The dreaded “ consumption “. It killed so many and still does today

[@caraelliott9909]

I wonder if he lived so close to the lanes as a way of keeping the memory of his first wife and lost children alive.

[@paulchristopher8634]

Maybe but then again people didn’t travel as much as they do now. Remember there was no car, buses etc

[@sowitandhopeitgrows]

Maybe the reason why he chose to live in that beautiful townhouse and look down on the lanes, is that he was unable to leave his first wife and children and their memory, especially as he had been present at their passing.

[@paulchristopher8634]

Or maybe he didn’t have the transport to move long distances. Remember there were no cars, buses and other transport

[@sowitandhopeitgrows]

@@paulchristopher8634 what about the Vikings? Or the pilgrims who invaded the land now known as North America? If there is a will there is a way.... Now I shall go back to sleep.....

[@actiondork]

Hmmm. He was present at all the deaths and then life suddenly gets better.

[@Larindarr]

now that you mention it.... yees TB is incredibly contagious.... how did he not get infected???