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Census Employment codes

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Elaine

Elaine Report 10 May 2010 05:30

If an A S is recorded alongside the male name or FS alongside female names in the employment census columns of 1841 does that mean Female servant and I'm misreading the A.? Could it be M not A in the males column. Or is there some other explaination? Can someone clarify this for me please! How would able seaman appear on a census?

SylviaInCanada

SylviaInCanada Report 10 May 2010 07:18

Usually it is M S for Male Servant and F S for Female Servant


usually seen in the 1841 census

Later censuses tend to give a more detailed description, eg General Domestic Servant, Farm Servant, etc



Able Seaman ... probably as mariner, Fisherman, or some such Possibly R N (for Royal Navy) ...... just guessing here!




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.

InspectorGreenPen

InspectorGreenPen Report 10 May 2010 08:23

See this site for info on abbreviations and definitions used on census returns. Interesting to see that someone suffering from dementia would be known as an imbecile.....!

http://www.familyhistory.uk.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=74&Itemid=29

Elaine

Elaine Report 7 Jun 2010 07:09

Hi Sylvia
Thank you for your information. I apologise for not getting back sooner. Cheers

Elaine

Elaine Report 30 Jul 2010 07:17

Thankyou sylvia. I have just learned how to get to find yours and others answers to my questions.

Elaine

Elaine Report 30 Jul 2010 07:19

Cheers. thanks for that information