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1881 Occupation Sub Med Serv?

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Pam

Pam Report 22 Sep 2007 14:15

Would anyone know what this occupation is
Sub Med Serv
lt is on the 1881 census of a relative
Pam

Researching:
Logan Liverpool Armagh. Ireland. Maguire. Liverpool and Cavan Ireland. Tipping. Liverpool. Moseley. Liverpool. Connor. Cumberland and Ireland Cowdell. Yorkshire. Surrey. Stockport. Fowler. Birstall W. Yorkshire.

Vera

Vera Report 22 Sep 2007 14:29

Hi Pam,
Been checking looks like she was a nurse of some sort.....but still don't know what the sub....refers to.
The Med serv..... medical servant

Regards Vera

Pam

Pam Report 22 Sep 2007 14:48

Hi Vera
l just did a reply to your answer and it vanished after l posted it!!
l just noticed on my rellie's census it has herbalist then on brackets sub med serv
He was male and living in Stockport then under Cheshire at the time of the census
lt has to be some sort of medical job l agree curiosity got the better of me as it does
Thanks for helping
Kind regards
Pam

Researching:
Logan Liverpool Armagh. Ireland. Maguire. Liverpool and Cavan Ireland. Tipping. Liverpool. Moseley. Liverpool. Connor. Cumberland and Ireland Cowdell. Yorkshire. Surrey. Stockport. Fowler. Birstall W. Yorkshire.

KathleenBell

KathleenBell Report 22 Sep 2007 15:18

I would imagine that the enumerator had to go through the cesus returns, putting the different occupations into different categories (or sub-divisions), so anyone with a medical occupation, like "herbalist" or "dispenser of medicine" which also has the same written on top of it, would be put into the Sub-division of Medical Servant or Medical Service, and this is what it will mean.

Kath. x

Pam

Pam Report 22 Sep 2007 15:26

Hi Kath
Thank you so much that really helps
Kind regards
Pam

Researching:
Logan Liverpool Armagh. Ireland. Maguire. Liverpool and Cavan Ireland. Tipping. Liverpool. Moseley. Liverpool. Connor. Cumberland and Ireland Cowdell. Yorkshire. Surrey. Stockport. Fowler. Birstall W. Yorkshire.