Hi Carole, I for one, ( off list almost as it is a personal opinion) would like to think that Elizabeth was at the forefront of suffragetism! (excuse spelling if incorrect). (back to list) - However, having had a look at the 1881 census on the LDS site and noting on the household page following the Barras family, that there is no occupation mentioned for the Head of household (William Norman & family) and then having had a quick glance at the 1901 census for that possible William Norman which (if correct William Norman) says he is a builder and contractor with a Fred Norman living in the same household who was a joiner, then I could take a guess (pure supposition) that the 1881 census was incorrectly transcribed. What a shame. (However, I might be wrong...) Regards Anne > > THOMAS BARRAS Head Male 50 South Shields, Durham, > England ( Inspector of Nuisances) > ELIZABETH BARRAS Wife Female 47 South Shields, Durham, > England. (Joiner & Cartwright Employing 1 man and and Two > lads) > > Could this be an occupation for a woman in 1881, or do you think it is a > mis-transcription ? > >

Thankyou , I never thought about doing that I think you are possably right! ----We learn something every day! Geoff Nicholson recomended looking at the actual census , which I was going to do!--but the internet is to much temptation I just get carried away!!! Thanks again Carole Robinson Member of NDFHS ----- Original Message ----- From: "Anne Hamilton" <annehamilton@ntlworld.com> To: <ENG-DURHAM-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, March 10, 2004 8:06 PM Subject: Re: [ENG-DUR] 1881 Census ,Mis-transcription > Hi Carole, > I for one, ( off list almost as it is a personal opinion) would like to > think that Elizabeth was at the forefront of suffragetism! (excuse spelling > if incorrect). > > (back to list) - However, having had a look at the 1881 census on the LDS > site and noting on the household page following the Barras family, that > there is no occupation mentioned for the Head of household (William Norman & > family) and then having had a quick glance at the 1901 census for that > possible William Norman which (if correct William Norman) says he is a > builder and contractor with a Fred Norman living in the same household who > was a joiner, then I could take a guess (pure supposition) that the 1881 > census was incorrectly transcribed. > What a shame. (However, I might be wrong...) > > Regards > Anne > > > > > THOMAS BARRAS Head Male 50 South Shields, Durham, > > England ( Inspector of Nuisances) > > ELIZABETH BARRAS Wife Female 47 South Shields, Durham, > > England. (Joiner & Cartwright Employing 1 man and and Two > > lads) > > > > Could this be an occupation for a woman in 1881, or do you think it is a > > mis-transcription ? > > > > > > > > ==== ENG-DURHAM Mailing List ==== > ENG-DURHAM list specificaly covers all of County Durham > http://website.lineone.net/~pjoiner/genuki/DUR/parishes.html >