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Idiot?
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X Lairy- Fairy | Report | 23 Feb 2007 15:02 |
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I have been doing a branch on my tree im not 100% sure its the one i am looking for though. i have found someone on the 1891 cenus , and it says idiot? did they really say things like that . Rosex |
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ErikaH | Report | 23 Feb 2007 15:09 |
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Yes.........and lunatic and imbecile. PC is a recent invention! Reg |
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X Lairy- Fairy | Report | 23 Feb 2007 15:49 |
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Thanks Reg i wonder what sort of words they would use now? i wouldnt have liked to be classed as any of those names Rosex |
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Bobtanian | Report | 23 Feb 2007 16:42 |
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they used to say it like it is...........not wrapped up in fancy jargon.. Bob |
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X Lairy- Fairy | Report | 23 Feb 2007 18:26 |
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BOB trust you lololo Rosex |
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InspectorGreenPen | Report | 23 Feb 2007 20:10 |
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The ''Disabilty'' section of the census was one of the most difficult to interpret as there was little consistency as to how it was completed. Blind or Dumb was probably the easiest to interpret but Idiot. Lunatic, Imbecile and Feeble Minded were much more difficult. Here are some interpretations:- Idiot - unable to protect themselves from common dangers. Tended to be applied to people who were born with mental disorders. Lunatic - person with a mental disorder who could from time to time appear lucid. Imbecile ~ could protect themselves from common dangers, but unable to take care of themselves. Was frequently used to describe elderly people suffering from dementure. Feeble-Minded ~ required care to protect themselves. |
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Ozibird | Report | 23 Feb 2007 20:44 |
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These were the official medical terms at the time. We now know what causes them, they looked at behaviour. Ozi. |
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X Lairy- Fairy | Report | 25 Feb 2007 00:56 |
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Thanks for that Peter Rosex |
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