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Angela

Angela Report 22 Aug 2003 08:53

Can someone please clarify the difference between the terms employer and own account on the census? Thanks!

Ann L from Darlo

Ann L from Darlo Report 22 Aug 2003 09:00

Angela Own account, I think means they must have worked for themselves --had there own buisiness if I am wrong some one will correct me . Ann,Darlington

Angela

Angela Report 22 Aug 2003 09:06

Ok so does employer mean that they may have employed people but did not necessarily own the business? Still a bit confused...

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}((((*> Jeanette The Haddock <*)))){ Report 22 Aug 2003 09:41

Hi Angela Could own account mean that they didn't work as they had something such as a private income? Just a thought Jeanette, E.Yorks

Angela

Angela Report 22 Aug 2003 09:49

Own account definetely did not mean they were not working, that appears as 'living of own means'. The 2 specific examples I have are a Licenced Victualler - own account and a Hotel Manager - employer. I think the first means that they own the business but wanted to be sure.

Maxine

Maxine Report 22 Aug 2003 09:50

Hi Angela My understanding that an employer was self employed and empoying others, and "own account" was self employed working on their own. I'm sure some one will correct me if I'm wrong. Regards Maxine

Unknown

Unknown Report 22 Aug 2003 17:35

From my experience, I go along with Maxine. Hazel

Angela

Angela Report 22 Aug 2003 17:41

Mmm ... but that does not really make sense as this was a large pub and he definetely did not run it on his own!! I looked on the glossary of terms on the census site but that did not really help.

Maxine

Maxine Report 22 Aug 2003 18:33

Hi Angela It could have been one of the famous census takers mistakes! Regards Maxine

Kathleen

Kathleen Report 22 Aug 2003 18:59

I thought own account meant living on own means,savings/investments etc,but when I found ggrandmother it said on census, own account/bottle hawker,so I took it as she was self employed Hawking bottles, Kathleen

Valice in

Valice in Report 22 Aug 2003 19:09

maybe as a Licensed Victualler he actually owned the pub, rather than renting it from somone else?