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Title: Census Job Occupation
Post by: littlefacey on Wednesday 18 November 15 15:30 GMT (UK)
Hello :)

I have a James Miller listed here in 1911 as a Housekeeper and his wife Emma listed as Assisting Housekeeper but what does it say after Housekeeper? And was it common for men to be a Housekeeper? I've done a lot of my tree but not come across a male housekeeper yet?
FYI he was living at Fredericks Place in Old Jewry, London. His previous job was a Stage Doorkeeper?.


Thanks in advance. x
Title: Re: Census Job Occupation
Post by: Treetotal on Wednesday 18 November 15 15:33 GMT (UK)
Looks like Chartered Accountants.
Carol
Title: Re: Census Job Occupation
Post by: JenB on Wednesday 18 November 15 15:33 GMT (UK)
In the column marked 'Industry or service with which worker is connected' it says Chd (i.e.Chartered) Accountants.
Title: Re: Census Job Occupation
Post by: JenB on Wednesday 18 November 15 15:35 GMT (UK)
The code number written beside the word Housekeeper denotes the occupational classification
'Caretakers, Office Keepers (not Government)'.
http://www.findmypast.co.uk/content/expert-1911-occupation-codes
Title: Re: Census Job Occupation
Post by: stanmapstone on Wednesday 18 November 15 16:05 GMT (UK)
Definition 4. for Housekeeper in the OED. A person in general charge of a house, building, business, etc. Also: a caretaker.

Stan
Title: Re: Census Job Occupation
Post by: josey on Wednesday 18 November 15 16:56 GMT (UK)
Quote from: littlefacey on Wednesday 18 November 15 15:30 GMT (UK)
wife Emma listed as Assisting Housekeeper

Nit picking I know  ;) but it says Assist [short for Assistant].

Josey
Title: Re: Census Job Occupation
Post by: littlefacey on Wednesday 18 November 15 17:24 GMT (UK)
Haha @ Josey

Thank you everyone for your help! :)