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Occupation on Marriage Cert?

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Tillot

Tillot Report 14 Apr 2005 21:29

See below in a min!

Tillot

Tillot Report 14 Apr 2005 21:33

I'm hoping someone can help me with this one please. I have a marriage cert from 1838. Until now, I've never seen the occupation section filled in for a female. What it says puzzles me slightly! It says '...... in her Father's house.' I'm almost certain the word that is hardest to read says 'inmate' ???? Her father was a Quarryman. Has anyone seen this before? Many Thanks Helen x

Kate

Kate Report 14 Apr 2005 21:43

Haven't seen it before, but remember that this dates from the very early days of civil registration, so maybe nobody was sure whether they had to fill that bit in or not, and they thought they better had just in case! Presumably it means that she wasn't employed. Kate.

Phoenix

Phoenix Report 14 Apr 2005 21:50

When the new style of marriage register was introduced in 1837, there was a blank space to be filled in for the women. None of my historic marriage certificates have occupations for the women, but I can imagine the conscientious vicar gamely struggling to find a description for the women. It would be interesting to look at the original register, to see how long he kept it up. Much more helpful than the vicar who recorded my ancestor's second marriage at the same period. He clearly thought it distasteful to ask adults their ages or the names of their parents, so didn't bother to do so for widows and widowers.

Tillot

Tillot Report 14 Apr 2005 22:42

Kate & Brenda, Many thanks for your views. It's appreciated. How harsh does 'inmate at fathers house' sound though??!!! Thanks again Helen