Miriam (Midge) Musson (née Charles)

Miriam (left) and Janie pictured in the background. In the foreground, Miriam’s sister, Violet Charles (right) holding a sheep with fellow Land Girl, Cathy, probably at Moulton.

General Information

First Name(s): Miriam (Midge)

Unmarried Surname: Charles

Married Surname: Musson

Place of Birth: Birmingham

Previous occupation: Factory work

Reasons for joining: Get away from home.

Family’s reaction to joining: Shock initially. Later happy that she was away from the bombing.

Employment

Pre-work training:

  • 4 weeks at Inst of Ag, Moulton, from 14 May 1940
  • 3 weeks dairy work, 3 days poultry, 3 days pig & tractor

Employed by: Private farming, first posting to a farm near Tamworth and later in a milk depot. Shared first posting with sister, Violet Charles.

Type of work undertaken: Dairying

Accommodation

Private billet.

Life after the war

Did they return back to their pre-war occupation? No.

What was their occupation after the war? Housewife and mother.

Did they stay on the land? Married a farmer!

Contributor Information

Name: Jim Winkles

Relationship to Land Girl: Nephew

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