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What does 'nurse' mean on a census.

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fraserbooks

fraserbooks Report 29 Oct 2006 21:11

If you come across the expression nurse child in relation to a young child it is likely to mean foster child. Anne

Janet in Yorkshire

Janet in Yorkshire Report 29 Oct 2006 20:47

Looking after someone in the household who was sick or infirm Looking after children - nursemaid Wetnurse to young baby Jay

Alison

Alison Report 29 Oct 2006 20:35

I'm looking at my great great grandfather Edwin Waterton on the 1881 census who was the manager of the Black Bull. There is a lady called Jane Sutton who is down as a nurse in the relation to head section. Her occupation is a domestic servant. Can anyone enlighten me on the nurse idea? Ta