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What does M.S mean
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Phyll | Report | 21 Mar 2015 11:19 |
What does M.S. mean in the occupation section on a census please. |
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Sharron | Report | 21 Mar 2015 11:23 |
Could be male servant. |
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Phyll | Report | 21 Mar 2015 11:27 |
Thanks Sharron |
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AnnCardiff | Report | 21 Mar 2015 11:49 |
just googled for it - seems Sharron could well be correct |
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MargaretM | Report | 21 Mar 2015 12:38 |
Yes, definitely male servant. On the 1841 census there are a lot of MS and FS, male and female servants. |
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Phyll | Report | 21 Mar 2015 12:39 |
Thank you AnnCardiff and Margee. It would help if it was written in full! |
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Sharron | Report | 21 Mar 2015 12:46 |
Disappointing too, if you were hoping he was going to be somebody really important who you could boast about! |
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Phyll | Report | 21 Mar 2015 13:52 |
I don't think that's very likely in any of my family trees -load of country bumkins in the main. |
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