Occupation on 1841 Census

[hwilson90]

Does anyone know what the occupation for Edward Cavill is? It seems more like an abbreviation?

Thank you!


(As a side note, how possible do we think it for a 50 year old woman to have a 4 year old in 1841?)

[Mort29]

IND - of INDEPENDANT means - maybe living on rental income, an Annuity or similar

1841 doesnt show relationships, so the little 'un could be a grandchild.

[hwilson90]

Thank you!

[km1971]

Thomas will be 4, but the others could be rounded down to the next 5. So Edward could be 55-59; Ann 50-54 and Charlotte 15-19.

Ken

[kathb]

Possible that Charlotte is his mum,
Regards
Kathb

[Ermintrude46]

Or he might be the child of an older daughter/son living away from home.  However, not impossible to be a mother at 46 even in those days, if Ann was actually 50. 
Ermy

[Pels.]

Ann was 63 in 1851. Therefore as Ken said, the enumerator had rounded her age down, as was the norm in 1841.

Pels.

[hwilson90]

So she would have been 49 when Thomas was born (if she is actually his mother). I was also thinking that he is likely to be the son of another child who'd left home (Charlotte would surely be too young?) but I suppose anything's possible. It appears that he was raised as a son though.

Thanks for the all the help

[Pels.]

Have a look at this, unless something happened to the older Thomas, it seems more likely Thomas jnr was a grandchild.

Christening : 20th December 1821
Thomas Cavil
Parents, Edward and Ann Cavil
Saxelby, Lincoln

Pels.