Hi Sharon and listers, I was also interested in the questions you pose here. I have also found it curious that the wife is often listed in the census by her maiden name. One census that I was looking at, had the wife listed by her maiden name, but then it was lined through. I was wondering if they would just list the maiden name sometimes on the census, or if the wife would continue to use her maiden name after she was married. I had one mother who was living with her daughter, and her occupation was listed as "retired spinster". I think that must refer to the occupation of spinner. Any insight appreciated, Pam in Atlanta >From: "The Nevilles" <trinev@rogers.com> >To: SCT-CAITHNESS-L@rootsweb.com >Subject: Maiden surnames >Date: Wed, 5 Feb 2003 16:08:32 -0500 > >Hello listers > >I have found a possible 3x great-grandmother living with her son in the >1841 census. She uses her maiden surname. Was this usual or was she >possibly not married? She is also listed as a "spinster" - is this her >occupation or her marital status? > >Thanks for your help. > >Sharon >Ontario _________________________________________________________________ Protect your PC - get McAfee.com VirusScan Online http://clinic.mcafee.com/clinic/ibuy/campaign.asp?cid=3963
Some info here regarding "spinster" you might find helpful. http://www.word-detective.com/020501.html tamiz ----- Original Message ----- From: Pam Russell To: SCT-CAITHNESS-L@rootsweb.com Sent: Thursday, February 06, 2003 6:38 AM Subject: Re: Maiden surnames Hi Sharon and listers, I was also interested in the questions you pose here. I have also found it curious that the wife is often listed in the census by her maiden name. One census that I was looking at, had the wife listed by her maiden name, but then it was lined through. I was wondering if they would just list the maiden name sometimes on the census, or if the wife would continue to use her maiden name after she was married. I had one mother who was living with her daughter, and her occupation was listed as "retired spinster". I think that must refer to the occupation of spinner. Any insight appreciated, Pam in Atlanta >From: "The Nevilles" <trinev@rogers.com> >To: SCT-CAITHNESS-L@rootsweb.com >Subject: Maiden surnames >Date: Wed, 5 Feb 2003 16:08:32 -0500 > >Hello listers > >I have found a possible 3x great-grandmother living with her son in the >1841 census. She uses her maiden surname. Was this usual or was she >possibly not married? She is also listed as a "spinster" - is this her >occupation or her marital status? > >Thanks for your help. > >Sharon >Ontario _________________________________________________________________ Protect your PC - get McAfee.com VirusScan Online http://clinic.mcafee.com/clinic/ibuy/campaign.asp?cid=3963