I always thought a nun did not receive any income. However, on finding out through the census pages that a relative was at St Mary's Abbey (also known as as Colwich Abbey was originally called Mount Pavilion) first as a domestic servant and then as a nun, I was surprised to see, in the 1881 census her profession shown as 'income from interest of money'. 9Condition of marriage shown as Nun)
others in the convent were shown as Rent from houses' and 'income from dividends'.
Each num seems to have different sorts of income allocated. Some I could not decipher, possibly 'annulent??"
I have tried to find out more information from the internet but not much luck. Does anyone know what the really means.
Also do you know if there are records that might show why and when she joined the convent?
many thanks