"Laurie S" <loriannsk@comcast.net> wrote in message news:a7SdnTV2ro_1JPnanZ2dnUVZ_gudnZ2d@comcast.com... > Unfortunately house Chaperon isn't listed but here's a couple links to > some occupations of the past. > http://www.rootsweb.com/~fltgs/occupations.htm > http://home.earthlink.net/~herblst/occupations.htm > > I did find this: > TITLE(s): RESIDENCE SUPERVISOR (any industry) alternate titles: adviser; > chaperon; cottage parent; > > house manager Coordinates variety of activities for residents of boarding > school, college fraternity or sorority house, care and treatment > institution, children's home, or similar establishment: Orders supplies > and determines need for maintenance, repairs, and furnishings. Assigns > rooms, assists in planning recreational activities, and supervises work > and study programs. Counsels residents in identifying and resolving social > or other problems. Compiles records of daily activities of residents. > Chaperones group-sponsored trips and social functions. Ascertains need for > and secures services of physician. Answers telephone and sorts and > distributes mail. May escort individuals on trips outside establishment > for shopping or to obtain medical or dental services. May hire and > supervise activities of housekeeping personnel. May plan menus. > > Laurie > Thank you very much. That is exactly the type of detailed explanation I was looking for. I should have thought to look for a list of occupations. For me, calling the head of houshold in this situation a "Residence Supervisor" is much clearer and more meaningful than "chaperon". Never heard of a "cottage parent" before. > > catalpa wrote: >> "ChrisGW" <newsgroups1@hotmail.com> wrote in message >> news:s8WdnWoOeK9dIf_anZ2dnUVZ_tbinZ2d@adelphia.com... >> >>>ChrisGW wrote: >>> >>>>Found this on 1910 census "House Puperepon" as related to head of >>>>house=hold. What does it mean? >>>> >>>>Thanks >>>>Chris >>> >>>Sorry it took so long to get back to everyone. Could not get the film >>>reader to make a print out. So I got several other people to look at it. >>>It turns out that Lin_in_Calgary was correct. It is Chaperon. We found a >>>place where the census taker wrote it again and it was more clear and not >>>written over. >>> >>>Thanks to everyone for your replies. >>> >>>Chris >> >> >> Since I guessed it was a "Supervisor" or "Superintendent" responsible, >> what exactly would a house Chaperon be? >> >> >