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I mean if you think about it, it makes sense. Big families were necessary to keep up the homestead/farm when people lived on bigger pieces of land, and actually worked, and survived off of said land. Another example is to look at how easy the woman, and everyone in general, has it in regards to cooking, cleaning, and general upkeep of the home. Compared to the 1800s, and early 1900s. Imagine a young woman today being expected to go outside, slaughter, prep, and cook a chicken for dinner. 🤣

We also have to remember that there was no “safety net”, and generations of family lived together, took care of each other, and helped each other out as the older folks aged out of the more physical tasks which was actually an extreme luxury. I’ve heard of a couple of stories from frens, and family of people from their tree keeling over while working outside at advanced ages because the work needed to be done.