Res.5.11 Married couple, early thirties, owner occupiers, female interviewer, 21 November 1961
Scope and Contents
Topics discussed include: Housing; neighbours; family relations and rolesl; personal health.
Housing: Owner occupier of ground floor flat in a demi-semi-detached. Previously lived in a flat in Gorgie but disliked tenement life and wanted a garden for their child so moved to Pilton. Husband on a monthly salary and has papered the living room and made alterations to the kitchen.
Neighbours: Neighbours are pleasant and she knows them to say hello to but doesn't think its a good idea to be in and out of each others houses.
Family: Husband would go as far as getting cups out but would not make tea. INTVEE's mother shocked that, when asked, her toddler replied the baby was in "mummy's tummy" and thought she should say "it's in the cabbages".
Personal health: INTVEE had recently suffered a miscarriage after which she was in hospital for a week. She complained of having had 3 colds since coming out of hospital and being unable to shake them off. INTVER believes her to be depressed.
Dates
- Other: 21 November 1961
Physical Description
This summary is incomplete with some of the pages having been cut.
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Extent
3 Sheets
Physical Description
This summary is incomplete with some of the pages having been cut.
Creator
- From the Fonds: University of Edinburgh (Scottish University) (Organization)
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