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Carmen Ruiz Moragas

Madrid, 11 Sep 1896 – Madrid, 11 Jun 1936

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Facts and their sources

  • Born11 Sep 1896, Madridnot verified1 source
  • Died11 Jun 1936, Madridnot verified1 source

A life in time

  1. 11 Sep 1896

    Born in Madrid

  2. 1925–1929

    2 children are born

  3. 11 Jun 1936

    Dies in Madrid, aged 39

Family

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Children · 2

During her lifetime

She lived through 5 decades. Pick one to hear and see what it was like around Madrid.

General history, not a record about the family: each item says where it comes from.

The 1890s · Carmen is born in Madrid

In the news1898

1898: Spain loses overseas colonies

In 1898, the Spanish-American War resulted in the loss of Cuba, Puerto Rico, and the Philippines, deeply affecting the national psyche.

Getting around

Long hours for stagecoach travel

A journey by stagecoach between Manzanares and Granada took 30 hours, while a mule-drawn diligence trip from Granada to Jaen lasted nine hours.

At the table

Dietary differences among social classes

While the wealthy ate fine dishes like partridge or sea bream in new modern restaurants, humble households commonly consumed fasting potage, pickled sardines, cod, and potatoes. Poor families often ate very little meat, reserving it for special occasions, while bread and wine remained central to their diet.

The cinema. In a Paris café the Lumière brothers showed films to a paying audience for the first time.Around the world · 1895

The cinema. In a Paris café the Lumière brothers showed films to a paying audience for the first time.

Unknown authorUnknown author · public domain

What people wore

Sounding trousers of Jaén cart drivers

Men in Jaén, known as chirris, wore trousers with metal-buttoned side openings that produced a distinct sound while walking.

Music

Musical experts in social settings

In small social gatherings, those who could play string instruments like the violin, guitar, bandurria, or lute were considered the musical experts of the group.

Daily life

Struggling to balance household budgets

A working-class family budget often faced a deficit, with food expenses accounting for approximately 60 percent of essential costs, while rent represented about 11 percent. To make ends meet, families relied on extra income from odd jobs, such as carrying travelers' luggage to inns when trains arrived.