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Title: Workhouse Occupation
Post by: DyeReynolds_1 on Monday 15 September 25 09:08 BST (UK)

Does anybody know what the occupation 'serving' could mean for somebody in the workhouse around the year 1881? There are only 3 people in the entire 1881 census for St Pancras Workhouse with this  occupation.

Title: Re: Workhouse Occupation
Post by: dobfarm on Monday 15 September 25 09:15 BST (UK)

 Hi

It probably means servicing the workhouse daily running chores, like cooking meals, washing cloths cleaning the building etc, or helping with administrative paperwork for the people who ran the workhouse.

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Title: Re: Workhouse Occupation
Post by: Bookbox on Monday 15 September 25 10:05 BST (UK)

Looking at the image rather than a transcription, it reads Sewing (not Serving). These inmates are all female.
e.g. Mary DOW, aged 50, RG11/208 f71 p32.