RootsChat.Com

General => The Common Room => Topic started by: adrian7886 on Monday 14 December 09 15:30 GMT (UK)

Title: listed as an inebriate ?
Post by: adrian7886 on Monday 14 December 09 15:30 GMT (UK)

Good Afternoon

I have a relative listed as an inebriate in the 1910 census. Seems strange to list someone, who by todays definition would be I guess a drunkard? Or did it have another meaning back then?

Thank you

Title: Re: listed as an inebriate ?
Post by: Redroger on Monday 14 December 09 15:46 GMT (UK)

So far as I am aware, same meaning, but in many ways that era was less inhibited than todays, and they believed the information would be confidential for 100 years.

Title: Re: listed as an inebriate ?
Post by: stanmapstone on Monday 14 December 09 16:17 GMT (UK)

Are you referring to the USA 1910 Census, or do you mean the UK 1911 Census?
Stan