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Scotland (Counties as in 1851-1901) => Scotland => Lanarkshire => Topic started by: ThumbelinaPM on Sunday 23 March 25 17:08 GMT (UK)

Title: Occupation- Proprietor of Houses
Post by: ThumbelinaPM on Sunday 23 March 25 17:08 GMT (UK)
... on 1861 census for 76 Aitchison St, Airdrie for my 75 year old widowed ancestor, Ann (Buchanan) Thomson.

Does anyone know what that would entail/mean please?

Also what does the number 2 in the last column refer to?

Many thanks in advance.
Title: Re: Occupation- Proprietor of Houses
Post by: PaulineJ on Sunday 23 March 25 17:17 GMT (UK)
she was a landlord, that's all. most people rented.
Title: Re: Occupation- Proprietor of Houses
Post by: ThumbelinaPM on Sunday 23 March 25 17:20 GMT (UK)
Thank you
Title: Re: Occupation- Proprietor of Houses
Post by: Lodger on Sunday 23 March 25 18:33 GMT (UK)
In the 1861 census the last column on the right referred to the number of rooms in the house.
The number "2" in your census meant that there were two rooms with one or more windows.
So, it was what was colloquially know as a "Room and Kitchen". 
Title: Re: Occupation- Proprietor of Houses
Post by: hanes teulu on Sunday 23 March 25 19:00 GMT (UK)
Snipped from Glasgow Saturday Post, 2 Mar 1861
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