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What is this occupation in the 1841 census?
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Toni | Report | 4 May 2006 12:11 |
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Hello, I'm searching for one of my rellies and so far can't find him. However a lot of people with his name have the occupation of M.S. or possibly M.J. or M.T. Could anyone tell me what this could be? Thanks Toni |
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Elaine | Report | 4 May 2006 12:12 |
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MS usually manservant |
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Toni | Report | 4 May 2006 12:16 |
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Thanks for that. I knew it would be obvious but couldn't think. My relly is an engineer of some sort and I've been trying to get MS to fit in to that area. Thanks Toni |
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Vera | Report | 4 May 2006 12:44 |
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Hi M S is Male servant F S is Female servant Vera |
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Heather | Report | 4 May 2006 14:36 |
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Toni, whats his name, so others can have a go? (Though, Im no one to shout, cant find my own 2 most important people.) Thing is, Ive noticed Male Servant can mean an employee, not someone actually waiting on the household - as in someone working for you and living in the household. Ive found a butcher working for another butcher (master) and living with the family but down as 'servant' |
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Heather | Report | 4 May 2006 18:07 |
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Dont know, silver, what names are you looking at? |
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Dawn | Report | 4 May 2006 21:36 |
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quite a few toghills on 1841 census. occupations i have made out -- farmer, yeoman?, cabinet maker, male servant and quite a few with independent means. exactly which area are you interested in? |
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Heather | Report | 4 May 2006 21:40 |
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Well, the 1841 is less helpful than the other years but which one are you particularly looking for? |
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ErikaH | Report | 5 May 2006 17:10 |
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We can't make a proper search without having an idea of when these people were born. Reg |
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Elaine | Report | 5 May 2006 17:15 |
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1841 census George Toghill 50 Ag lab Mary 50 Eliza 20 John 15 Ag lab William 12 John and William born in county. Census 1841 TNA Ref HO107-0931 Image No 258 Folio No 7\4 Page No 15 Entry No 14 Location details County SOMERSET Superintendent Registrar's District BATH Registrar's District BATHEASTON Enumeration District No 3 Parish ST CATHERINE City Township Place HOLT'S DOWN Household Number 1344 |
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Phoenix | Report | 5 May 2006 17:34 |
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Hi Silver You can't search by occupation on Ancestry, it's a question of viewing the original image and trying to work out what the occupation is. |
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