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1841 Census - Deskford
« on: Wednesday 18 January 06 03:00 GMT (UK) »
Upon researching my ANDERSON ancestors from Deskford, Banffshire, I have come across an entry in the 1841 census I don't understand...

Margaret ANDERSON
Occupation: Ind

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Best Wishes,
Sarah WALKER (m.s. HALL)
Australia

AIRDRIE, ANDERSON, ANSELL, BAUCHOP, BOORN, BOYLE, BURNET, DALE, DONALDSON, DOWNS, GILLESPIE, GRAHAM, GRAY, HADDOW, HALL, HAYES, HAYNES, HOUDALAKIS, JEFFREY, KIZER, LAWLER, MANTACH, MCALEAR, MCCABE, MCDONALD, MCNAY, MEIKLE, MILLAR, MILNE, MYCOCK, O’DONNELL, PREMO, QUINN,  RAINEY, RILEY, ROBB, RUSSELL, SIMS, SMELLIE, STEVENSON, SUNDERLAND, WALKER, WISEMAN and YOUNG

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Re: 1841 Census - Deskford
« Reply #1 on: Wednesday 18 January 06 04:59 GMT (UK) »
Hi Sarah,
I feel this means,......Independent...
Of own means,    I would love the experts to explain this as well, for I feel it could mean anything, as being supported by someone or earning by many means.. ???
Pattillo, Connon, Shand, Mackie, Hickey, Brooks, Ryan.

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Re: 1841 Census - Deskford
« Reply #2 on: Wednesday 18 January 06 08:17 GMT (UK) »
I have come across this many times in my research also and from what I have discovered about my relatives, it can often mean they are living on an annuity from an inheritence .
BRUCE (Banffshire, Leitrim)
HOSIE (South Leith, North Leith, Fife)
SIVES/SEVES/SIEVES (Leith, South Leith)
LOUDON (Midlothian)
MONRO/MUNRO (Fife)
PETRIE (Leith)
AYLWIN (London, Surrey, Sussex)
TAPPY (London, Kent)
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