My Mom is from a family of 22, she's 77, my Dad was from a family of 18 he'd be in his 114 th year. I'm only 40 , needless to say I'm an accident , but I'm happy to be around.
I have many stories that have been passed down , for the girls ,canning greens for the winter , raising Pigeons , Rabbits , Goats ( cows were too costly to maintain ) Chickens and Ducks, mending, sewing , knitting etc... And the boys would be responsible for tilling the land , fetching water, stockpiling firewood for the winter, prospecting, gold panning, fishing , hunting ,trapping , they were never bored and always had something to look after, It wasn't an easy life that's for certain.
Randy