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Some Special Interests => Occupation Interests => Topic started by: Bunnygirl on Thursday 13 September 18 16:53 BST (UK)

Title: Farewomen
Post by: Bunnygirl on Thursday 13 September 18 16:53 BST (UK)

If spmeones occupation is described as a farewomen what would she be doing?

Title: Re: Farewomen
Post by: PaulineJ on Thursday 13 September 18 16:56 BST (UK)

Where did the reference come from?

(age, era, location?)

Title: Re: Farewomen
Post by: stanmapstone on Thursday 13 September 18 17:05 BST (UK)

There are three people in the 1881 census with the occupation shown as "Farewoman"
Looking at the 1911 census all the 32 Farewomen there appear to be mistranscriptions  of "Forewoman"
Stan

Title: Re: Farewomen
Post by: Bunnygirl on Friday 14 September 18 15:10 BST (UK)

Thanks for your replies. I am looking at 1881 census piece 356 Folio 68 page 6. Louisa Orton snd her sister Emily both occupations as farewomen ?
Bunnygirl

Title: Re: Farewomen
Post by: stanmapstone on Friday 14 September 18 15:38 BST (UK)

Snip of the entry
Stan