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Offline zannette

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children as servants?
« on: Sunday 15 January 17 10:41 GMT (UK) »
In 1871 census Liverpool I have come  across a girl of 11 years classed, and apparently working as a servant. Was this common?
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Re: children as servants?
« Reply #1 on: Sunday 15 January 17 10:53 GMT (UK) »
I would have thought so! plus working in mills!

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Re: children as servants?
« Reply #2 on: Sunday 15 January 17 10:56 GMT (UK) »
Yes,
SWMBO's grandmother became a nursery maid at the age of 12 although by that time she had to lie about her age and say that she was 14.

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Re: children as servants?
« Reply #3 on: Sunday 15 January 17 17:52 GMT (UK) »
I've found the sibling of an ancestor aged 11 listed as "nurse" in the census - so I assume she was a sort of nurserymaid or similar.
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Re: children as servants?
« Reply #4 on: Monday 16 January 17 01:15 GMT (UK) »
My great great grandmother was a servant in 1841 census at age 11,went on to live to 97.
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Re: children as servants?
« Reply #5 on: Monday 16 January 17 02:52 GMT (UK) »
I too have an 11 year old girl stated as being a "nurse" and a 12 year old girl's occupation as "pupil teacher".
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« Reply #6 on: Monday 16 January 17 07:45 GMT (UK) »
Pupil teacher was part of the education system of Church schools, also the ragged schools and some others. Early education was not what it is now, even in the early 20th century children left school at 12 years of age.
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Re: children as servants?
« Reply #7 on: Monday 16 January 17 08:49 GMT (UK) »
For children with "nurse", are you sure that these weren't nurse children ie foster children?

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« Reply #8 on: Monday 16 January 17 10:47 GMT (UK) »
Quote from: Ayashi on Monday 16 January 17 08:49 GMT (UK)
For children with "nurse", are you sure that these weren't nurse children ie foster children?

The term in that context was for infants, not at eleven years of age. :D ;D
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