Census question

[Cam7]

I have information gathered on an 1851 Scotland census of my ggg grandmother Mary McDonald, but I am trying to interpret exactly what is stated as her occupation. It is recorded as follows:
Occupation: 'farmerly Das wife'
Farmerly as in farming I gather.
The real question I have though is the 'das' part
Could any one shed some light on this please? Thanks.

[CaroleW]

Are you quoting from the transcription or have you viewed the actual 1881 census image on Scotlands People

If you have downloaded the image - can you scan that part of it that has the occupation and post it for us to have a look at

[Gadget]

Hi

I've just looked at the original and it is Pauper and House servant.


Gadget

[MaureeninNY]

Is she listed as Mary CAMERON in 1851? FMPast has her occ: listed as Formerly Farmer's wife.

Maureen

[Gadget]

Here's the snip - I got the ref from a previous post - is in Boleskine.


add - ref to other post:  http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=766441.msg6184491#msg6184491

[Cam7]

I'm not sure if this answers your question but I have quoted it from ancestry.com
She is living with her daughter Mary mcdonell and her husband John  mcdonell

[MaureeninNY]

This one on A*try:
1851
Mary Cameron age 70 Boleskine and Abertarff Occ:Farmerly Das Wife

FreeCen:
https://www.freecen.org.uk/cgi/search.pl
also says Formerly Farmer's wife

Maureen

[Cam7]

Thank you Maureen, would that imply they separated or that he died?
Would it just say widowed if he were dead?

[Gadget]

Just looked at the other  Boleskine one - it's actually Do Dos wife. the entry above is Formerly Farmer :