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Another word for Servant???
« on: Saturday 28 April 12 12:12 BST (UK) »
Have just come across an ancestor with the occupation listed as " Labouring Woman" ?
Could this be she was a servant or possibly mean she was a midwife?.
Any ideas anyone?
Absalom Pembrokeshire
Bowen   Pembrokeshire
Jacob  Llandilo Carms
Morse Pembrokeshire

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Re: Another word for Servant???
« Reply #1 on: Saturday 28 April 12 20:21 BST (UK) »
if it was a rural location, I would think that she was a farm worker/ agricultural labourer. Not a domestic servant as it would say so & definitely not a midwife. She was doing some sort of manual labour.
Cornwall: Allen, Bevan, Bosisto, Carnpezzack, Donithorn, Huddy, James, Retallack, Russell, Vincent, Yeoman
Cards: Thomas (Llanbadarn Fawr)
Glam: Bowler, Cram, Galloway, James, Thomas, Watkins
Lincs: Coupland, Cram
Mon: Cram, Gwyn, John, Philpot, Smart, Watkins
Pembs: Edwards (St. Dogmael's)
Yorks: Airey, Bowler, Elliott, Hare, Hewitt, Kellett, Kemp, Stephenson, Tebb

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Re: Another word for Servant???
« Reply #2 on: Saturday 28 April 12 22:18 BST (UK) »
Thankyou for your reply.
She was indeed in a rural location,so as you suggest she was most probably a farm worker or similar.
Absalom Pembrokeshire
Bowen   Pembrokeshire
Jacob  Llandilo Carms
Morse Pembrokeshire
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