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1841 census Ellen McFarlane C1821 with family, District St John The Avangelist Westminster ED 10 Folio 13 Page 20 Line 12 H0107/737/9 cannot read it would love to know any info like occupations of her family thanks so much

Head of household is Sarah McFarlane aged 40 and as far as I can tell, occupation looks like 'mx' though it could perhaps be 'Mn' for 'monthy nurse', a woman who attended mother and baby in the first month after the baby's birth. Then its Ellen, George whose occupation is MS (male servant) Henry Charles Sarah William

thanks so much , this Ellen was supposed to have been the McFarlane Biscuit Heiress , who ran away to marry a relative of mine was hoping to see if the census gave any clues to that.

I don't think 'biscuit heiress' is a recognised occupation on the census, lol!!!

it looked like M K to me lol so very faint had a job to find them

thanks for that Karen and Helen I didnt expect that on there but was hoping it would say something like Company owner

Valerie didnt want to put a dampner on your heiress but i looked on old occupations just to see if MX or Mk was on there, there was a mangle keeper which was a woman that hired out her mangle for a small charge amoung the poorer class of women in the community or MN which was monthly nurse also known as confinement nurse or even have the initials S M S (subsidery medical services) not a doctor but trained in some way hope this may help

oh Karen you did make me laugh hiring out a Mangle, It amazing what they got up to isnt it, wish I had kept my Mothers now could have made some real money.Dont worry it doesnt mean she was poor just disowned, at least thats what we were told.