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Offline philsearch

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1841 census clarity
« on: Thursday 12 April 07 19:30 BST (UK) »
Hi all, In 1841 census for Anne Hepper in Littleham, exmouth she seems to be in some sort of work place ( they are all women ). Any ideas as to where she is and what do you think it says in the column before their names. On the first page it has a number then the word beacon, bye the way she was 15 then. Cheers, Phil
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Re: 1841 census clarity
« Reply #1 on: Thursday 12 April 07 19:37 BST (UK) »
She's a Female Servant (FS) in the Butler Household at 23, Beacon ..... at the bottomn of the lh page its says 'Carried up', so I'd guess that the words at the top of the rh page are 'Brought up' or similar meaning - signifying that the Household continued ...
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Re: 1841 census clarity
« Reply #2 on: Thursday 12 April 07 19:51 BST (UK) »
Hi Newfy
Any chance that they all stem from the hotel which is a couple of pages before on page 5

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Re: 1841 census clarity
« Reply #3 on: Thursday 12 April 07 20:19 BST (UK) »
Thankyou both very much. I agree Ricky as ive now looked back. It must have been a large hotel. It looks like it may be called the Beacon Grange or Gorge. If this is so and the beacons are numbered i wonder i, Philf it was an annexed hotel, Phil
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