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More Ancestor Questions

I recently broke through a brick wall in my family tree research. There is still a gap in the record I queried tarot about. I suspect this ancestor was sent out to do domestic work in another household as a teen, resulting in a child out of wedlock. I got the idea when I saw a record of her little sister working as a servant by age 11. The Devil: Temptation. It appears that having a young girl working in the household presented an opportunity that a man in the house felt compelled to exploit. King of Cups Rv: The man in question may have been the head of household, but whoever he was he was ill-tempered, immature, possibly a drunk.  Queen of Pentacles: This is possibly the wife of the household. She presents as wealthy and may have been the one with means. I am guessing she controlled the household finances.  Justice: The affair (or assault?) resulted in a child. Not justice per se, and more consequences of the actions.  I don’t claim to know what happened, but it’s reall...