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Census Marital Status/Occupation question

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Geoff

Geoff Report 22 Jan 2005 19:59

I thought of the 1873 list (she's not on it) but nor does she appear to be on the 1871 census, so may have married.

Wendy

Wendy Report 22 Jan 2005 19:57

Should have said....... in 1871 she is married with a husband as Head and with just her youngest daughter (described as step-daughter), plus other children with her husband's name. (I have discovered that her two eldest children died in 1862 and 1864). They are living in a different place in Lincolnshire and her new husband is a machine maker. In 1881 he has changed occupations to Insurance Agent! Wendy

Geoff

Geoff Report 22 Jan 2005 19:55

Yes certainly "Landed proprietor". I suppose there's just a *slight* chance that the enumerator copied part of the occupation of the person above her onto her line. Not a theory which I find entirely convincing however!

Phoenix

Phoenix Report 22 Jan 2005 19:53

Wendy, if she is a landed proprietor and still alive in 1873, she ought to be listed as an owner of land. I do not know whether this is readily available for Lincolnshire, but it has been published for Norfolk and several other counties and would say how much land she had. B

Christine in Herts

Christine in Herts Report 22 Jan 2005 19:51

"Proprietor" means owner - the same word-roots as "property". If she owned land, there should be some record of that ownership: realty is much more strictly controlled than a lot of other things one might own. Christine

Wendy

Wendy Report 22 Jan 2005 19:38

Hi Geoff, It is the one you couldn't find for me: Sarah Cullen and daughter Charlotte plus two other children William and Miranda. They are living in Skirbeck, 16 Church Row the ref no is: RG9/2338/25 They are giving me a real headache!! Wendy

Geoff

Geoff Report 22 Jan 2005 19:34

What was her name and where in 1861? I'd like to look her up.

Wendy

Wendy Report 22 Jan 2005 19:31

I have found a rellie on 1851 census in Lincolnshire, where she is living with her son, age 6, her condition: married, occupation: ? maker (might be dress maker). No husband with her. In 1861 she has moved, although still in Lincolnshire, same surname, and has another two children, her condition: unmarried, occupation: ?Landed Proprietor? Couldn’t find her on 1841 census at all! I have ordered the birth cert of her youngest child, but it hasn’t arrived yet. I am just wondering how someone goes from a dress? maker to ?Landed Proprietor? in 10 years and why she would be married on 1851 and unmarried on 1861? Does Landed Proprietor mean she owned land and if so, would there be a record of this anywhere? Any helpful comments/suggestions would be much appreciated. Thank you, Wendy

Wendy

Wendy Report 22 Jan 2005 19:30

Details to follow..........