<eve@varneys.org.uk> wrote: > > 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? > > Female servant. This is one of the standard abbreviations which > enumerators were required to use, some of the the others being > MS - male servant > Asst - assistant > Ag lab -agricultural labourer > IND - of Independent means > Paup - pauper (drawing money from Poor Relief) > Fwk - Frame work knitter > J -journeyman (craftsman having completed an apprenticeship) > -Mkr - maker > Pens - Pensioner (Army, Navy, civil service etc, not OAP) > HP - Half Pay (officer, on reserve) > EVE Thank you. I've made a note... -- Please reply to john at yclept dot wanadoo dot co dot uk.