Occupations - 1841 Manchester

[lddueck]

I'm told that the abbreviation "M.S" in the Occupation column means "Male Servant".  However, on the census page I'm looking at (Piece 577/18, Folio 28), it appears that almost every male "Head of Household" is a "M.S.", which I find a little odd.  Alternatively, could this abbreviation have anything to do with the mining industry?

Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

Linda

[JDGen]

Hi Linda,

The ennumerators instructions for the 1841 specify that the initials MS are used for Male Servant and FS for Female Servant.  So I think you'll find that Male Servant is correct.

Jean