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Title: What does this mean please
Post by: sueCsuds on Friday 07 September 12 16:29 BST (UK)
Can anyone help me again please?

I have a 1911 census on Ancestry for a Ethel May Shaw b.1901 Theddlethorpe,Lincs. on it it says shes a Aarce child, obviously mistranslated, or is it? and what does it mean, i know she's not their daughter.

1901 census for Ethel, the head is William Ward (M) and hes 67, and a Martha Shaw (S) and shes 38 housekeeper b.Sutton 1863, then 4 younger children including Ethel but it Says Daughter for the 4 children, so do you think it's saying daughter to William Ward or Martha Shaw. I know in the 1881 census Marthas in the Union Workhouse,Louth age 18, so lifes not very good for her, i wondered if she just shacked up with this William Ward so to speak.  I can't find Martha on the 1891 census.

Thanks for taking the time to read this.

Sue 
Title: Re: What does this mean please
Post by: Alexander. on Friday 07 September 12 16:32 BST (UK)
I would imagine she was a "Nurse child".

Alexander
Title: Re: What does this mean please
Post by: larkspur on Friday 07 September 12 16:35 BST (UK)
I think it reads " Nurse Child"
Title: Re: What does this mean please
Post by: larkspur on Friday 07 September 12 16:36 BST (UK)
sorry Alexander crossed in post!! ::)
Title: Re: What does this mean please
Post by: Alexander. on Friday 07 September 12 16:42 BST (UK)
I was going to check the original page, but seeing as larkspur has I don't need to now. :)

For more threads about Nurse children see the RootsChat Lexicon
http://surname.rootschat.com/lexicon/reflib-lexicon.php?letter=N&lang=EN&input_form=

Alexander
Title: Re: What does this mean please
Post by: sueCsuds on Friday 07 September 12 16:56 BST (UK)
Thank you very much for that.
Will you also take a look at the 1901 census for me and give me your opinion on that as well please.
Thanks
Sue.
Title: Re: What does this mean please
Post by: Geoff-E on Friday 07 September 12 17:16 BST (UK)
I can't find Martha on the 1891 census

She was with William WARD (57) in Mablethorpe RG12/2606/91/21
Title: Re: What does this mean please
Post by: larkspur on Friday 07 September 12 17:21 BST (UK)
my Personal take on the 1901
William Ward is keeping Martha as his housekeeper, among other things :o and the children are his. He is listed as married but no wife present, which is why I assume he did not marry her. Have you looked for a marriage for William?
I had a quick look at Theddingthorpe baptisms on Lincs and none for Shaw or Ward. I could not find a marriage for Shaw/ Ward on Freebmd
Title: Re: What does this mean please
Post by: sueCsuds on Friday 07 September 12 17:31 BST (UK)
Thanks larkspur, that was my sort of take on it as well, but wanted someone else to also think the same. lol

I couldn't find any marriage for them either.

Thank you Geoff as well.

Sue
Title: Re: What does this mean please
Post by: larkspur on Friday 07 September 12 17:37 BST (UK)
They are together on the 1891 too, Martha again as Housekeeper with a nurse child aged 2 Annie M Ladiss
RG12/2606
Mablethorpe.
Title: Re: What does this mean please
Post by: larkspur on Friday 07 September 12 17:41 BST (UK)
1881 Manby
RG11/3265
He is with his wife Ruth born Mablethorpe and 3 daughters.Mary, Maria and Elizabeth
Title: Re: What does this mean please
Post by: sueCsuds on Friday 07 September 12 17:52 BST (UK)
Thanks very much...just more confusion ??? but sure we'll sort it out, i wouldn't mind but it's not my tree, just helping a friend.
Thanks
Sue