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Barbara Souter, 'Far Wife'
« on: Monday 10 September 18 22:09 BST (UK) »
Can anyone tell me the meaning of 'Far Wife'  as occupation on an 1861 census return for Kennethmont.
William Souter, Farmer, born abt 1806, Barbara,  wife, born abt 1830, occupation Far wife and 3 children aged 5, 3 and 11 months. Thanks
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Re: Barbara Souter, 'Far Wife'
« Reply #1 on: Monday 10 September 18 22:12 BST (UK) »
Far[mers] wife?
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Re: Barbara Souter, 'Far Wife'
« Reply #2 on: Monday 10 September 18 22:14 BST (UK) »
Farmers wife
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Re: Barbara Souter, 'Far Wife'
« Reply #3 on: Monday 10 September 18 22:19 BST (UK) »
Thanks, I've come across this more than once on Scottish records and wondered if it meant she was normally living away. Never come across the abbreviation on an English Census. That would seem to make sense.
 Sorry it posted twice. I did check and neither request had appeared to post even logged in again and it hadn't appeared.
Burt, Cockrill, Craske, Debenham, Double, Grimwade, Grimwood, Hilder, Mayhew, Ray. All from  West Suffolk around the Bury St. Edmunds area.
Simpson, Pittendreigh, Arthur.   Aberdeenshire

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Re: Barbara Souter, 'Far Wife'
« Reply #4 on: Monday 10 September 18 22:21 BST (UK) »
Thanks. The posting didn't load properly till a couple of minutes after I had tried a second time. Thanks for your help.
Burt, Cockrill, Craske, Debenham, Double, Grimwade, Grimwood, Hilder, Mayhew, Ray. All from  West Suffolk around the Bury St. Edmunds area.
Simpson, Pittendreigh, Arthur.   Aberdeenshire

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Re: Barbara Souter, 'Far Wife'
« Reply #5 on: Monday 10 September 18 23:37 BST (UK) »
Agree with Millie...

Text talk spelling (as we know it) was invented centuries ago  :D

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