NURSE CHILD ?

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Member Since: September 2004 Posts: 1 317 Send Message	Sunny Rosy	Report	8 Aug 2005 23:54
	On the 1901 census, 10 month old baby boy, relationship to head NURSE CHILD, any ideas about what this means, there are husband and wife, servant and baby. 3 different surnames.
Member Since: November 2003 Posts: 28 384 Send Message	KathleenBell	Report	8 Aug 2005 23:57
	Nurse child is what we would call a foster child today. The couple would have been paid to look after the baby. Kath. x
Member Since: September 2004 Posts: 9 872 Send Message	Merry	Report	8 Aug 2005 23:58
	Person /family paid to look after a child often from the time of birth - the child is then called a nurse child. I'm sure others have further details... Sarah
Member Since: September 2004 Posts: 1 317 Send Message	Sunny Rosy	Report	9 Aug 2005 00:04
	Kathleen and Sarah thanks for your replies. That's interesting I didn't know that. Another thing I've learned today! Ros