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Offline DaveT

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1841 Census
« on: Wednesday 26 April 06 17:26 BST (UK) »
Hi, Can someone tell me what the letters stand for in the occupation section in the 1841 census.  Looks like M / S  and F / S   I think the first is male or female.

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Bury. Lancs Taylor Kenyon:  Surrey. Bruce:  London. Cristoe: Yorks W Riding. Woodcock, Liversidge: Shrops. Escott, Davies, Jones,  Mansell.  Hunts: Bath, Shepherd. Lincs: Toyn, Towell, Kingswood, Brumpton.  Sussex:  Wood,  Gibson, Silvester, Hampshire: Silvester

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Re: 1841 Census
« Reply #1 on: Wednesday 26 April 06 17:28 BST (UK) »
Male servant - Female servant, I believe

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Re: 1841 Census
« Reply #2 on: Wednesday 26 April 06 22:40 BST (UK) »
Thanks Tanya

That's helped a lot
Cheers
Dave
Bury. Lancs Taylor Kenyon:  Surrey. Bruce:  London. Cristoe: Yorks W Riding. Woodcock, Liversidge: Shrops. Escott, Davies, Jones,  Mansell.  Hunts: Bath, Shepherd. Lincs: Toyn, Towell, Kingswood, Brumpton.  Sussex:  Wood,  Gibson, Silvester, Hampshire: Silvester
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