1841 census problem

Tombaston · Post by **Tombaston** » 29 Mar 2007 07:23

Can anyone decipher the occupation for Mary Spencer in 1841 and do you have any idea what it means? I think it says LS or maybe FS and it appears against several others on the page. It is always against women not men.

The full reference in the 1841 census is HO107/2/23, Folio 5, page 5, Potton, Bedfordshire, Mary Spencer born about 1823.

ID:2279

ejp · Post by **ejp** » 29 Mar 2007 09:36

I have always taken it to be female servant. Likewise MS male servant.

Carol · Post by **Carol** » 29 Mar 2007 10:39

You may find the following link useful.

http://www.users.waitrose.com/~census/1 ... _hints.htm

margarita · Post by **margarita** » 29 Mar 2007 13:09

Thank you, Carol, for that useful link.

I found the part about recorded ages most interesting. It goes a long way towards explaining mismatches of dates of birth.

margarita

Tombaston · Post by **Tombaston** » 01 Apr 2007 09:49

Many thanks to all.

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