<roy.stockdill@btinternet.com> wrote: > From: nemo@erewhon.invalid (John Hill) > > > I was looking for an Ann Simonite or Simmonite, born ca 1824, in the > > 1841 census. One appears on HO107 piece 1329 folio 1/7 page 7. > > > > Her occupation is listed as F S - and she is not the only one so > > described. All are in their teens (well, one is 20). > > > > Any ideas on what this means? Family Servant, perhaps? > > > > John.> > > It's not an odd occupation, it's one of the most common in the 1841 census, > along with M.S. > > They simply stand for Male Servant and Female Servant. > > It's worth bearing in mind that when searching any census you should always > navigate your way to the beginning of each film and read the instructions to > the enumerators. > > > -- > Roy Stockdill My thanks. I'll bear that in mind. John -- Please reply to john at yclept dot wanadoo dot co dot uk.