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Offline deerness

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Deciphering an occupation
« on: Friday 27 February 15 16:29 GMT (UK) »
I have attached an extract from a 1911 Scottish census and I am interested in the occupation shown on row 33 for Margaret Henderson.  I can make out the "mangle" bit which probably should be "mangler" as occupation code 040 refers to wash-house occupations.  I am puzzling over what precedes it.  It looks a bit like "shop-house" which doesn't make sense, and you will note that she works from home, presumably taking in washing and putting it through the mangle.  (I bet she had big muscles  :) )

Any help deciphering this occupation gratefully received.

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Re: Deciphering an occupation
« Reply #1 on: Friday 27 February 15 16:35 GMT (UK) »
Hi,
It must mean, she has a shop in the front of the house and she takes in washing.
They did in those days, busy ladies!
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Re: Deciphering an occupation
« Reply #2 on: Friday 27 February 15 17:20 GMT (UK) »
Hi deerness

It could also mean that she rents out the mangle. I have seen an occupation in the census which was "keeps a mangle".   If she already has a front room shop (my Granny had one in the early 1950s) maybe she wasn't doing the washing but made extra money from people bringing their washing, especially large items, to use her mangle for the charge of a few pennies.

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