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Meryl | Report | 6 Sep 2003 19:00 |
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I've been looking on the 1901 census and came across Wast Manghing as an occupation, there were 2 on one page, what on earth is it? Also was there another name for Midwife in those days? Meryl |
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Unknown | Report | 6 Sep 2003 19:08 |
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I think 'Monthly nurse' is possibly a term for midwife. |
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Meryl | Report | 6 Sep 2003 19:19 |
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Thanks Clare. I wonder if the other one is a miss print, but what could it be? meryl |
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Unknown | Report | 6 Sep 2003 19:20 |
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At a guess i would say 'Waste manager/ment', have you checked the original or roughly know what they were doing in 1891? |
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Debbie | Report | 6 Sep 2003 19:20 |
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One of my ancesters profession was written down as mangling which I think is doing washing in a mangler. your words could mean wash mangler but the person that wrote it down couldnt read the original properly. Debbie |
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shropgirl | Report | 6 Sep 2003 19:51 |
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I saw somewhere on a census occupation In charge of Mangle Joan |
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Helen | Report | 6 Sep 2003 21:54 |
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Waste management sounds much too modern a term. I think the mangling washer women sound more likely. |
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Unknown | Report | 6 Sep 2003 22:06 |
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Ive checked on 1881 and 1891 and there were waste managers then |
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Anne | Report | 7 Sep 2003 07:14 |
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From my 'little book' any help? Waster / wasteman..... Refuse disposal man. Also a mine worker who checks for gas etc Anne Day |
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