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Some Special Interests => Occupation Interests => Topic started by: jane k on Friday 19 November 21 18:07 GMT (UK)
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Just seen this on a census - would it mean a retired vicar?
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A clergyman without any pastoral duties, so could describe someone who was retired or working in another occupation such as religious teaching
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Is it "without care" or "without cure" of souls. As sine cura?
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From the census document, how old is the clergyman?
JM
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His age is immaterial. ‘Without cure of souls’ is a standard phrase, indicating that he was ordained but was not officiating in a parish at that time.
As Vance has said, the usual word is ‘cure’, not ‘care’, although there is always a chance that the person who filled in the household schedule, and/or the census enumerator, wrote it incorrectly.
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Often seen linked to Fellows of universities, or to teachers.
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Thanks very much. It`s difficult to see if it is "care" or "cure". He is 59 and, according to his probate records later, quite a wealthy chap