ROSE CARR was a 19th century local character of some notoriety.
Rose spent her youth in domestic service but became a carrier - normally a man's job, by her early twenties.
By 1872, Rose was running a stable and carriers business in Hornsea, and she was renowned for her ability to control a coach and four which was no mean feat for a woman.
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Rose was enormously strong and could carry two 16 stone sacks of corn. Many people have speculated whether she was a woman at all !
"Rose Carr-A remarkable Homsea Character" is the title of a biography by John Markham, obtainable from the museum shop.