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Title: census records usa
Post by: tracyc on Sunday 29 October 06 23:12 GMT (UK)

Hi Everyone

Just a silly question really. If someone was supposed to be living in a nunnery ( a child ) what would they be down as in the 1910 us census. Would it be an inmate, boarder, lodger or what? Does someone out there know. or experienced this on their own trees.

Very confusing, and very frustraiting.

Thanks Tracy :) :)   

Title: Re: census records usa
Post by: nutkin on Monday 30 October 06 00:02 GMT (UK)

I think it depends on the enumerator.  I have seen some as nun for occupation or convent sister or just a boarder.

Title: Re: census records usa
Post by: tracyc on Friday 03 November 06 21:17 GMT (UK)

Thanks for the info nutkin  :) :)

Title: Re: census records usa
Post by: Genealiza on Saturday 04 November 06 13:51 GMT (UK)

I recently came across a family living in "Mooseheart", Batavia, Illinois.  The mother was listed separately from the children and was listed as a "boarder".   The children were listed with all the other children and were listed as "ward".---Genealiza