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Member Since: January 2003 Posts: 85 Send Message	Margaret	Report	28 Aug 2006 21:51
Member Since: January 2003 Posts: 85 Send Message	found a girl in my family still with parents aged 23, occupation dress maker but it then says 'own account at home' what does this mean?? margaret.
Member Since: January 0001 Posts: 0 Send Message	Unknown	Report	28 Aug 2006 21:52
Member Since: January 0001 Posts: 0 Send Message	It means she was self-employed, ie not making frocks for anyone else, or working at another premises.
Member Since: November 2004 Posts: 0 Send Message	Sandra	Report	28 Aug 2006 21:53
Member Since: November 2004 Posts: 0 Send Message	I think this means she was working for heself from home - self employed in todays terms Sandra
Member Since: January 2003 Posts: 6,410 Send Message	Jeanette	Report	28 Aug 2006 21:53
	i think it means self employed Jeanette
Member Since: September 2003 Posts: 1,344 Send Message	Anne	Report	28 Aug 2006 21:53
	It means she was, like me, a self employed dressmaker. And don't let anyone tell you she was - ahem - a 'fallen woman'!!!!! Anne
Member Since: January 2003 Posts: 85 Send Message	Margaret	Report	28 Aug 2006 21:56
Member Since: January 2003 Posts: 85 Send Message	Thank you everyone makes sense now,i just didnt have a clue