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Josephine Smith born
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Fathers death
Josephine's Father dies when she was 6 years old leaving his wife and 6 children. -
Mother has a nervous breakdown
After the death of Josephines father, her mother has a nervous breakdown and josephine was sent outside of Dublin to stay with relatives. -
Jospehine returns to family in Dublin
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Finished School at 13 years old
Josephine got the highest grades in her class and graduated school 3 years early. -
Worked in londen for a year
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Worked as a bar maid in Manchester
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Returns to Dublin
After working in Londen for a year as a taylor, Josephine returns to Dublin to continue working -
Josephine marries Robert
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First child born-David
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second child born-Carol
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Third child born-Joanna
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Worked from home making clothes
Josephine always worked at home. A guy delivered a black sack of cut patterns at the beginning of the week and collected them at the end. This is what Josephine did all of her life. -
Josephine did a Back to Work course
In this back to work course for women, she was tought how to fix computer circuits. Then worked in that for a year. -
Worked with a top designer in Ireland making wedding dresses.
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First Grandchild born-Caoimhe
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Babysat me for 2 years
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Babysat my cousin, David
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Babysat my cousin, Denis
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Babysat my cousin Harry
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Babysat my cousin Brian
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Babysat my cousin Hugh
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Husband died