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Help with occupation please

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fraserbooks

fraserbooks Report 10 Jul 2006 20:48

Thankyou very much. I thought it probably was but have not come across the word before.

AlanW

AlanW Report 10 Jul 2006 20:46

Hi Annie, not checked the cenus but if it is Sextoness, this is the definition on the on-line dictionary, Sex´ton`ess n. 1. A female sexton; a sexton's wife. Alan

Janet in Yorkshire

Janet in Yorkshire Report 10 Jul 2006 20:42

Sexton looks after the church -presumably a lady in this case. jay

fraserbooks

fraserbooks Report 10 Jul 2006 20:41

I wonder if you could help with the occupation for Lydia Payton born Dundry Somerset 1853. I have fond her on the 1891 census. Do you tink it is sextoness and if so what does a sextoness do?