1901 census occupation: 'daler'?

[KVT]

Occupation given as a 'daler' for a 33 year old woman living in Armagh city.
What did this work entail?

Her husband was a 'general servant' whilst her daughter was a 'domestic servant"  - what was the difference?

KVT

[GR2]

A general servant carries out a whole range of jobs as opposed to a specialist, e.g. a footman, gardener etc. A domestic servant is a female servant who works in the house. You sometimes see the term general domestic servant where she does any type of work as opposed to a domestic servant who is specifically a cook, laundrymaid, housemaid etc. Not sure about 'daler'. Possibly a mis-spelling of 'dealer'?

Graham.

[aghadowey]

Is this the family in 1901 census?
www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Armagh/Armagh_Town/Banbrook_Hill/1010126

The original entry also says 'daler' but since none of the household could write they wouldn't be able to notice the spelling. Also, the family were born outside the area (Roscommon and Westmeath) so perhaps their accent was difficult to understand.
http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/reels/nai000377593/

I think it's probably dealer also.

[KVT]

Thank you both for the replies.

But I'm none the wiser!

What would a 'dealer' do ?

Thanks again

KVT

[Billyblue]

Thank you both for the replies.
 
What would a 'dealer' do ?

KVT

Not deal cards in a casino which is the current explanation!   

It usually means they deal in old (second hand) wares.

Dawn M

[GR2]

A dealer would deal! You often see folk listed as grocers and the like who merely bought in e.g. a few stone of sugar and sold it in small quantities to the people who lived nearby. She could buy and sell second hand clothes .... the possibilities are endless.

Graham.

[KVT]

A female equivalent to a 'rag and bone' man then?

KVT

[GR2]

Could be much more specialised than that. Can you find her on another census and see if she is still dealing? Who knows, it might give a detail about what she is buying and selling.

Graham.

[KVT]

If it was informal trading would there have been lists of who was doing what in existence then?

In any event, she was dead by 1904, at a young age, just 39.

Thanks

KVT