Hi Brian; It's from the 1861 Census which I am currently transcribing for your area (Northumberland) and it records 2 girls living at the same address: Head unmarried 22 Boarder unmarried 19 As Rank, Profession, or Occupation: they are recorded as "on the street" I've not included further info, just in case, but can supply off line? Kindest regards; Robert KEMSLEY Australia

KEMSLEY, Robert N. G. wrote: > It's from the 1861 Census which I am currently transcribing for your > area (Northumberland) and it records 2 girls living at the same address: > Head unmarried 22 > Boarder unmarried 19 > As Rank, Profession, or Occupation: they are recorded as "on the street" > > I've not included further info, just in case, but can supply off line? Robert "Just in case" what??? This really is utterly absurd. If you want a sensible discussion of this query then post a full reference to the list. Otherwise this thread is closed. Brian -- Brian Pears (Gateshead, UK) http://www.bpears.org.uk/ Joint List Admin NORTHUMBRIA Genealogy Mailing List GENUKI Northumberland Maintainer

Hi I've found it. 1861 RG9/3829 Folio 69 Page 21 Schedule 118 Wall Knoll, Newcastle upon Tyne Ann Isable Dobing Head Unm 19 on the street Sunderland Alice Jeffereson Boarder Unm 22 " Durham, Jarrow Well it couldn't be clearer; they were prostitutes. It was a very common occupation, though practitioners were rarely so open about it. Apparently the usual euphemism was "dressmaker" Brian