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    1. Re: Census Relationship?
    2. Glen Elam
    3. > Can anyone shed some light on a relationship of "SR" in the 1880 >Census?? It refers to a 6month old female with a different last name than >the head of household. Thanks, >Lisa > I seem to recall something about "Servant in Residence." Maybe a reference in Latin, perhaps. I have often heard and sometimes recognized those seemingly familiar terms, but never studied the language. Then again, my memory may be playing tricks on me, but even so it wouldn't be unusual these days, let alone in the old days, for an itinerant domestic servant to have a dependant. Or three. Or so I reckon. Then again.... Hmmm...

    03/20/1999 12:08:39