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Offline DyeReynolds_1

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Workhouse Occupation
« 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.

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Re: Workhouse Occupation
« Reply #1 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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In my opinion the marriage residence is not always the place of birth. Never forget Workhouse and overseers accounts records of birth

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Re: Workhouse Occupation
« Reply #2 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.
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