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What would 'inst. serv' mean on 1881 census

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Carol

Carol Report 17 Apr 2005 18:27

Thank you, it all makes sense now.

Martin

Martin Report 17 Apr 2005 18:25

There is a table here of the classifications of occupations http://privatewww.essex.*ac.uk/~matthew/work/occlass.htm 064+ Hospital/Instit. Service It will be Institution(al?) Service MB

Researching:
BRISCOE POUNDER BOLTON STOKESLEY MIDDLETON_TYAS KIRKBYMOORSIDE LAVERTON KIRKBY_MALZEARD GREWELTHORPE GRANTLEY BRYNREFAIL DEINIOLEN TALYSARN TREALAW LLANFIHANGEL_BRYN_PABUAN MAESMYNIS

KathleenBell

KathleenBell Report 17 Apr 2005 18:08

I think the 'inst. ser' is just something added afterwards by the enumerator when he was totalling things up and doing whatever clerical things an enumerator has to do. Don't think it is anything to do with the nurses themselves. Kath. x

Carol

Carol Report 17 Apr 2005 17:35

Thank you for your replies. Its on the 1881, name Annie Ellis, age 22, born Devizes, Wiltshire. RG11/2475 page 3

Unknown

Unknown Report 17 Apr 2005 16:07

My first thought was 'institution servant'. nell

KathleenBell

KathleenBell Report 17 Apr 2005 15:58

Can you give us the name, age and area so we can have a look for ourselves. It might make it easier to hazard a guess. Kath. x

Carol

Carol Report 17 Apr 2005 15:54

Address is the Bristol Royal Infirmary transcribed as British and individuals profession described as nurse. But what is inst. serv? Tried google and got anything from instant service to instruction service.