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Cornish Farmers

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Bernard

Bernard Report 19 May 2008 20:11

The farm servants were actually live-in farm servants, as opposed to other farm workers who had their own homes and worked on the farms. Been there, done it!
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Berniethatwas

Berniethatwas Report 19 May 2008 04:24

Agreed - but the boss is "Farmer of 120 acres employing 2 men and a boy". Then in the household are women "Servant (domestic) "and the males are these indoor farmers. No mention of also employing 2 women!! Chauvanists!
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Avatar - George Cluni-kuni. Not from the South Hams.

mgnv

mgnv Report 19 May 2008 03:14

There are some farm jobs that are typically done indoors but, to be honest, I have noticed a paucity of shearing sheds in Cornawall.
I think these guys were really house servants but, with a spot of pedantry, note they worked at a farm, not a house.

Berniethatwas

Berniethatwas Report 19 May 2008 01:58

Hi all,
I've been doing a bit on 1881 census for an area in Cornwall and there are lots of males listed as "Farm Servant (indoors)". I did not find one who admitted to being an outdoor servant althought there were heaps of "Ag Labs" around.
So, did they just keep re-arranging the piles of hay - or what did they do?
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Researching:
Avatar - George Cluni-kuni. Not from the South Hams.