'In Brother' and 'In Sister'

[Paul E]

Has anyone come across the terms 'In Brother' and 'In Sister'?

While doing a look-up for someone I came across a whole host of these as descriptions of relationship to head of household in an 1861 enumeration of Trinity Hospital.

(RG 9/ 450 Folio 3, Page 1 for Croydon)

Is this a term equivalent to our 'in-patient'?

cheers

Paul

[casalguidi]

Hi Paul

Given the ages of the main residents ........... an almshouse perhaps

Casalguidi

[gazza]

interesting one Paul. I wonder what relationship to head a Nun or a monk was given at say a convent etc? Were nuns running the hospital in question?

[D ap D]

I would say it sounds rather illegal in this day and age.

[Paul E]

I suspect Casalguidi is right in that it may be an alsmhouse - but very many of the residents are enumerated as 'in brother' and 'in sister'.  Not something I'd come across before!

cheers

Paul