Unusual description of a wife's occupation

[louisa maud]

Perhaps  he turned up just at the time !!. LM

[Pennines]

It sort of indicates that he was certainly 'the boss'!

[suey]

I have someone in my tree described as an imbecile.  He goes through the census described thus but is also employed as a farm labourer.  So my guess is that he couldn’t have been too afflicted even if he was only carrying out very menial tasks. He lives with his parents but I lose track of him in 1891, I’ve always hoped that he didn’t end up locked away somewhere 

[louisa maud]

I do wo der if any of their family have picked it up in recent years when traci g their family, you can hear some woman saying "nothing changes"

LM

[Pennines]

Suey -- I came across one who was a Farm Labourer - living with his parents and he was in his 40s - then the parents died - other relatives took him in. He remained working as a farm Labourer though, still described as Imbecile. (This was in my neighbour's family tree - hence I was following the parents through, but became interested in this son.)

Louisa --- that is SO funny, I do hope some descendant did find that census. Such things bring a bit of 'colour' to a family tree and give you something to laugh about.

[louisa maud]

Given time I might go forward to 1921 and 1939 to see what the slave wife shows herself as

LM

[Pennines]

Great idea LM -- I never thought of doing that. (It's so very funny isn't it - I'm laughing about it again!)

[louisa maud]

I had to read it more than once originally, she must have had a bad day but I do believe  that  women were slaves to their husbands in days gone by. LM

[Treetotal]

....and probably still are in some households.
Carol