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What is this woman's occupation?
« on: Saturday 17 June 23 17:49 BST (UK) »
Hi all,

Doing some ancestry for a friend and I'm wondering can anyone tell me what this occupation is? Ancestry is saying it's 'servant' but it doesn't look like that to me. This woman is married, 26, with five children and they live in Ohio. Her husband is a farmer. This is the 1860 US census. It looks like other women have this occupation as well on the same page. Any insight would be appreciated!
Hanna, Donoghue, Johnson, Williams, Glackin, Bradley, Fenlon, Carroll, McGinley, Haughey, Holmes, Cross

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Re: What is this woman's occupation?
« Reply #1 on: Saturday 17 June 23 17:57 BST (UK) »
Domestic?
Clarkson, Tolladay, Prevost, Killick, Hicks

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Re: What is this woman's occupation?
« Reply #2 on: Saturday 17 June 23 18:04 BST (UK) »
I agree, Domestic
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Re: What is this woman's occupation?
« Reply #3 on: Saturday 17 June 23 18:07 BST (UK) »
Thanks all, I agree it probably is Domestic although the D does not look like a D haha! Thanks very much :)
Hanna, Donoghue, Johnson, Williams, Glackin, Bradley, Fenlon, Carroll, McGinley, Haughey, Holmes, Cross


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Re: What is this woman's occupation?
« Reply #4 on: Saturday 17 June 23 18:07 BST (UK) »
Looked at various lists of occupations for the 1860 census and to confirm my earlier posting, Domestic Servant is listed...
Clarkson, Tolladay, Prevost, Killick, Hicks