What does F S stand for in employment

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Member Since: February 2004 Posts: 88 Send Message	Karen	Report	24 Jun 2006 06:57
Member Since: February 2004 Posts: 88 Send Message	I need some help please - on the 1841 census I have a 15 year old girl living with my rellies - who I don't think is related to them and her occupation is F S. My rellie was a carpenter and his wife was a dress maker. Thanks Karen
Member Since: January 2003 Posts: 0 Send Message	****Nicky	Report	24 Jun 2006 07:00
Member Since: January 2003 Posts: 0 Send Message	Hi Karen. On the 1841 census F S means femal servant, M S means male servant. Hope this helps. Nicky
Member Since: February 2004 Posts: 88 Send Message	Karen	Report	24 Jun 2006 07:04
Member Since: February 2004 Posts: 88 Send Message	Thanks - thought it might be - I wonder if she just lodged with them - part of what I love about this hobby is researching occupations and how people lived and their ups and downs as can be seen in the census - one rellie farmed 160 acres and 10 years later she was down to 12 - hard times!! karen
Member Since: January 0001 Posts: 0 Send Message	Unknown	Report	24 Jun 2006 08:02
Member Since: January 0001 Posts: 0 Send Message	Female servant is an 1841 term. On later censuses it might say servant domestic, or say cook, housemaid etc. Or as I would think of them 'overworked, underpaid skivvy'. nell