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occupation "plain work" ???
« on: Tuesday 23 June 09 09:46 BST (UK) »
Have found an occupation listed in the 1851 census (Deal, Kent) as "plain work". Do you know what this means? the lady was 31 years old and the census record was marked that she was deaf and dumb. 

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Re: occupation "plain work" ???
« Reply #1 on: Tuesday 23 June 09 09:53 BST (UK) »
Hi

As far as I'm aware 'plain work' referred to plain sewing.

http://www.english.upenn.edu/Projects/knarf/V1notes/plain.html


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Re: occupation "plain work" ???
« Reply #2 on: Tuesday 23 June 09 09:59 BST (UK) »
Many thanks!
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