Genealogy Chat

I spent hours the other day trying to Mother and infant daughter, 2 months old, on the 1901 (I love it when you have to really dig deep and then find the answer). Anyway to get to the point I found my single Mum working in service for a Church of England Clergyman and Schoolmaster, and his family at a Church of England private school. (Only three staff, herself as Cook domestic and two younger girls as housemaids). Her baby was with a family in her home town (no relation as I know of yet) relationship to family was 'Nurse Child'. Does anyone know the correct translation of 'Nurse Child'? Thanks Gaynor Ann

That's interesting - Thank you very much

My gg-gfather was one of five assorted children of 10 and under who were said to be 'boarders' in 1861. Head of household was a blind woman!

My grandmother was a nurse child.Still with the same family 10 years later as a boarder.Have never found her parents as cant find their marriage.Her mother registered the birth and claimed to be married but havnt found them so far grrrrrrr.

Hi Gaynor Ann My great Grandfather's wife was a nurse child on the 1881 census. Her mother was working away as a house servant and was single. I had thought that there was no connection between her and the family that were looking after her until recently. I contacted somebody who is researching this family and she was able to tell me that that the couple she was staying with were her Aunt (mother's sister) and Uncle. Jeanette x

Foster child, in modern parlance. Often they became unofficially 'adopted' and brought up as one of their own children.