Now we know what our ancestors did for a
living, about what his wages were, but how far did those wages go? Did husband and wife both have to work to
make ends meet? Did the children have to work also? Remember I mentioned in the
last article that on the 1911 Census they asked for
occupations of persons 10 years of age and over. It was sad that many children
were deprived of their childhood because they had to work to feed the family. Money,
or lack thereof, had an impact on the way your ancestors lived.
Livres tournois were the first currency of
the time in Canada, so called because they were first minted at the Abbey in the
Touraine region of France.
Each livre was divided into 20 sols
(sous after 1715) each of which was divided into 12 deniers. Eight ounces of gold (a mark) was worth 740
livres, 9 sols; eight ounces of silver was worth 51 livres, 2 sols, 3 deniers. It
took about 200 livres per year per person to live comfortably.
The first cheques were actually written on the backs of playing cards. Later they used Treasury Notes like this one for 48 livres.
The first cheques were actually written on the backs of playing cards. Later they used Treasury Notes like this one for 48 livres.
Do you think your
recent ancestor may have left some money in a bank? When people die or
move and their accounts aren't closed out, the money goes to the Bank of
Canada. I found that one of my aunts had over $200 in an account and I
told my cousin so she could apply for it. You can search by name for
unclaimed money at the Bank of Canada Website here
.
The Bank of Canada maintains custody of
all balances of $1,000 or more for 100 years at the Bank of Canada after the
10-year inactivity period at the original bank. Unclaimed balances under $1,000
are retained for thirty years after the 10-year period. Balances must be
claimed before the period in Bank of Canada custody ends.
If the balance remains unclaimed until
the end of the prescribed custody period, the Bank of Canada transfers the
funds to the Receiver General for Canada.
Happy
treasure hunting!
Relevant
Links:
Unclaimed Money Australia
Unclaimed Money USA
De Bernardy's Unclaimed Money Register: Being a List of Names of Persons - UK 1883
UK Treasury Bona Vacantia list of unclaimed estates
Richardson & Co unclaimed money register of British subjects who have died intestate in Australia, Tasmania, New Zealand, America and the Cape of Good Hope. 1880
Cost of goods and labour in England 1259-1793
Unclaimed Money USA
De Bernardy's Unclaimed Money Register: Being a List of Names of Persons - UK 1883
UK Treasury Bona Vacantia list of unclaimed estates
Richardson & Co unclaimed money register of British subjects who have died intestate in Australia, Tasmania, New Zealand, America and the Cape of Good Hope. 1880
Cost of goods and labour in England 1259-1793
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