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Sue

Sue Report 2 Sep 2008 00:15

1841 9 year old girl down as F.S. is that female servant?

Thanks

Gwyn in Kent

Gwyn in Kent Report 2 Sep 2008 00:24

That's what I've always understood that to mean.Yes.

Gwyn

Sue

Sue Report 2 Sep 2008 00:31

Thanks Gwyn,

Seems so young!

Sue

SylviaInCanada

SylviaInCanada Report 2 Sep 2008 04:51

children could be out at work before the age of 5 ..... in the miils, on farms, or as servants.










sylvia

Researching:
My brother, photo taken in September 1991 just a couple of weeks before he died. ............................................................ To help us and to get better results, please post as much detail as you can, especially name, date(s) and place. Also say what you already know.

Sue

Sue Report 2 Sep 2008 10:18

Thanks for replies. I'll check again as to the head of the household's occupation to see if it was in farming.

Sue

Glen In Tinsel Knickers

Glen In Tinsel Knickers Report 2 Sep 2008 13:19

Family sevant.

SylviaInCanada

SylviaInCanada Report 2 Sep 2008 18:19

F S

could be

Female Servant

Farm Servant

or Family Servant


but as you also see M S against male names in the same household on the 1841 census



I take it to be Female Servant and Male Servant



sylvia

Researching:
My brother, photo taken in September 1991 just a couple of weeks before he died. ............................................................ To help us and to get better results, please post as much detail as you can, especially name, date(s) and place. Also say what you already know.

Sue

Sue Report 2 Sep 2008 19:18

Thank you all :-))

She was my great grand aunt and that doesn't seem so distant now when I think of the hardships.

Sue