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AmazingGrace08

AmazingGrace08 Report 11 Jun 2009 01:09

I am looking at an 1841 Scottish Census image in the burgh of Forres for Agnes Grant aged 13.

In the census she is residing with a Janet Dickie whose occupation/profession is described as independent means. I do not know what their connection is.

Agnes has the initials F.S in the occupation/profession column. Could anyone please advise what this refers to? These initials seem to have been placed next to about 6 females of varying ages and address but no males.

If anyone could help, it would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you

Kate

Kate Report 11 Jun 2009 01:12

Could be an abbreviation for Female Servant. I've seen "MS" too in 1841, and that seems to go next to male servants.

mgnv

mgnv Report 11 Jun 2009 07:11

This is from FreeCEN at: http://www.freecen.org.uk/cgi/search.pl


Piece: SCT1841/137 Place: Forres -Morayshire Enumeration District: 1
Civil Parish: Forres Burgh Ecclesiastical Parish, Village or Island: -
Folio: 1 Page: 17
Address: Gordon's Wynd
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Surname First name(s) Sex Age Occupation Where Born Remarks
DICKIE Janet F 55 Independent Outside Census County (1841)
GRANT Agnes F 13 Female Servant Morayshire

Note the address "Burnside" appears elsewhere on this page

mgnv

mgnv Report 11 Jun 2009 07:17

Unfortunately, there's no relationships given here, but it's seems possible that Janet was Agnes's gt aunt.

Piece: SCT1851/137 Place: Forres -Morayshire Enumeration District: 1
Civil Parish: Forres Burgh Ecclesiastical Parish, Village or Island: -
Folio: 107 Page: 1 Schedule: 5
Address: Burnside House
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Surname First name(s) Rel Status Sex Age Occupation Where Born Remarks
GRANT Jane Duff - U F 79 Fundholder Morayshire - Forres
DICKIE Janet - U F 80 Housekeeper Ayrshire - Kilmarnock
ANDERSON Margaret - U F 30 General Servant Morayshire - Edinkillie
MCKENZIE Malcolm - U M 24 Coachman Ross and Cromarty - Urray