One of my Bodfishes a prostitute?

[dabs0]

Talking to my stepfather the other day he said that he seems to recall that one of the female bodfishes on my mum's side was a high class prostitute, but he does not know which one.

I have a choice of six born between 1850 and 1867. Where would I find out about high class prostitutes?

Debbie

[Crinoline]

Talking to my stepfather the other day he said that he seems to recall that one of the female bodfishes on my mum's side was a high class prostitute, but he does not know which one.
I have a choice of six born between 1850 and 1867. Where would I find out about high class prostitutes?
Debbie

LOL...I wouldn't think that it was something that they would have wanted recorded(!)

And I guess that it had a fairly short career time span...(But this is just a guess:-)

Romilly.

[dabs0]

I realise that is would not be topic for the dinner table.  However there is a vain hope that someone has been, purely from a research point of view, I hasten to add. 

Debbie

[Gadget]

There are quite a few threads about prostitutes. Try going into Search and entering Prostitute(s). You'll find all sorts of info.

Gadget

[meles]

Have a look at the census records and see what their profession is. I very much doubt if it would be "prostitute" (or even "dressmaker"!), but there might be something that does not ring quite true.

meles

[Crinoline]

Have a look at the census records and see what their profession is. I very much doubt if it would be "prostitute" (or even "dressmaker"!), but there might be something that does not ring quite true.
meles

"Seamstress" surely Meles!!!

Romilly.

[meles]

Of course. Especially as so many of my ancestors were dressmakers!

meles

[Gadget]

My lady of the night was a laundress 

[Manchester Rambler]

Hah!  Mine called herself a "lady" - but she was a kept woman... 

Rambler