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Title: Charles Rolfe Mammen 1939 census, Brighton.
Post by: Higpoidius on Thursday 23 October 25 14:21 BST (UK)

Can anyone help with the following -

The entry for Charles Rolfe Mammen (40) living in Argyll Street, Brighton in 1939 says-
domestic duties - MENTAY - in care of Guardianship Society (see attachment)

He was born in London in 1899. Trying to work out what MENTAY refers to, and what the Guardianship Society was. The only information I could find was related to the Kinder Transport from Germany, but as he is 40 years old, that doesn't make much sense.

Any suggestions greatly appreciated.

Title: Re: Charles Rolfe Mammen 1939 census, Brighton.
Post by: Higpoidius on Thursday 23 October 25 14:22 BST (UK)

Sorry, not domestic duties but housework.

Title: Re: Charles Rolfe Mammen 1939 census, Brighton.
Post by: Christine53 on Thursday 23 October 25 14:32 BST (UK)

Now called the Grace Eyre Foundation :

https://www.grace-eyre.org/who-we-are-how-we-work/our-heritage/

Title: Re: Charles Rolfe Mammen 1939 census, Brighton.
Post by: LizzieL on Thursday 23 October 25 14:33 BST (UK)

The enumerator does an upward stroke on a "p", so I think what looks like the tail of the y, is actually from the p in the line below. Leaving the word as Mental.

Title: Re: Charles Rolfe Mammen 1939 census, Brighton.
Post by: Higpoidius on Thursday 23 October 25 14:37 BST (UK)

Thank you Christine53 and LizzieL for the swift replies and very useful information and link.