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Mary Ackerman 1841census - profession? please
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Maxine | Report | 19 Sep 2006 15:17 |
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I have been struggling to make sense of the profession of Mary & Elizabeth Ackerman. Do you think some kind soul could have a look for me. Mary Ackerman born abt 1781, not of the county Elizabeth Ackerman born abt 1821, birthplace Middlesex living at St. Ann Soho, Middlesex. Many Thanks MAxine |
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Dawnieher3headaches | Report | 19 Sep 2006 15:29 |
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Cor they are hard to decipher will keep looking see if it springs into my head |
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GlitterBaby | Report | 19 Sep 2006 15:38 |
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Are they listed as Akerman? Mary is a laundrefs - or laundress - as they used 'fs' instead of 'ss' Elizabeth I think is a seamstress - not sure as it looks like sampstrefs Maureen |
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Dawnieher3headaches | Report | 19 Sep 2006 15:41 |
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Maureen blimey you are good at this couldn't work them out, think they should all go to handwriting school lol |
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LindainHerriotCountry | Report | 19 Sep 2006 15:43 |
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I think Elizabeth is sempstress with the old fashioned f on the end in place of the s. There are three of them on the two pages. they all seem to be to do with tailoring Linda |
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GlitterBaby | Report | 19 Sep 2006 15:44 |
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Dawn, I am still not sure on the occupation of Elizabeth. Maureen |
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GlitterBaby | Report | 19 Sep 2006 15:44 |
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Linda, Well done. Maureen |
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Maxine | Report | 19 Sep 2006 15:45 |
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Hi Dawn, I know its been driving me mad. I keep going back for another look. Maureen, Yes, they are definately Ackermans. You think it might be Laundress - I was beginning to convince myself it said Layed up . Many thanks for looking Maxine |
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Maxine | Report | 19 Sep 2006 15:54 |
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You are a clever lot! Thank you ever so much . Its been bothering me for ages. Shame its not something more exotic, the Victorian version of a pole dancer would make a change, instead of the long list of dressmakers, ag labs etc MAxine |
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Dawnieher3headaches | Report | 19 Sep 2006 16:00 |
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Maxine do you want to adopt my one, he had the cheek to admit the woman living with him was his concubine |
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Maxine | Report | 19 Sep 2006 16:19 |
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I'll stick with my lot, thanks. It must have been very hard being a woman in those days. Having said that. I have just recieved a photocopy of a piece in the local Tottenham Herald Newspaper, dated July 1957. My Grt Grt Grandmother was celebrating her 100th birthday. She had 12 children and worked as a dressmaker (surprise surprise). Put her longevity down to hard work. Maxine |
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