What is a nurse child?

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Member Since: May 2006 Posts: 381 Send Message	Eleanor	Report	13 Jun 2006 22:25
Member Since: May 2006 Posts: 381 Send Message	I am looking up George Kiff b1860 Little amwell on the 1871 census. He is there with his mother sarah. His father must had died. They have a grandson burgess there and william brace, a 1 yo nurse child...what is a nurse child?
Member Since: February 2004 Posts: 6,440 Send Message	An Olde Crone	Report	13 Jun 2006 22:26
	Nurse child = what we would today call a Foster child. Hope that helps? OC
Member Since: May 2006 Posts: 381 Send Message	Eleanor	Report	13 Jun 2006 22:27
Member Since: May 2006 Posts: 381 Send Message	ooh thank you that is interesting
Member Since: May 2004 Posts: 2,077 Send Message	Paul Barton, Special Agent	Report	13 Jun 2006 22:30
Member Since: May 2004 Posts: 2,077 Send Message	Wow! I've got one in my family! I just thought it was a child-minding job!
Member Since: April 2003 Posts: 0 Send Message	Liberty64	Report	13 Jun 2006 22:34
Member Since: April 2003 Posts: 0 Send Message	Taken from old occupations site: Nurse Child: A child being looked after by another family for payment Libby :))