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ArgyllGran

ArgyllGran Report 26 Aug 2013 16:36

From this link
http://blog.findmypast.co.uk/2012/07/ask-the-expert-nurse-child/ :

A ‘nurse child’ can mean a number of things, from informally adopted or fostered, to temporarily ‘farmed out’ to close kin, or family friends or near neighbours or private individuals who offered a service. . . . .

And here -
http://www.whodoyouthinkyouaremagazine.com/forum/topic4449.html

A nurse child was usually an illegitimate or unwanted child being brought up by foster parents for a small fee. When a mother could not afford to keep/look after the child herself, as she wasn't able to work whilst the child was in her care.

Researching:
Old genealogists never die.....they just lose their census.

greyghost

greyghost Report 26 Aug 2013 16:28

1851 census transcription details for: Eyre Street Jessop Lane, Sheffield

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National Archive Reference:
RG number: HO107
Piece: 2340
Folio: 279
Page: 60
Reg. District: Sheffield
Sub District: Sheffield
Parish: Sheffield
Enum. District: 7
Ecclesiastical District: Porter Street New Parish
City/Municipal Borough: Sheffield
Address: Eyre Street Jessop Lane, Sheffield
County: Yorkshire (West riding)
Name Relation Condition Sex Age Birth Year Occupation , Disability Where Born
NAYLOR, Abraham Head Married M 36 1815 Edge Tool Maker Sheffield, Yorkshire
NAYLOR, Ann Wife Married F 37 1814 Gateford, Nottinghamshire
NAYLOR, Sarah Daughter Unmarried F 15 1836 Warehouse GirlSheffield, Yorkshire
NAYLOR, Ellin Daughter F 13 1838 Warehouse Girl Sheffield, Yorkshire
OUTRAM, Eliza Lodger F 32 1819 Char Woman Wickersley, Yorkshire
OUTRAM, Ann F 1 1850 Sheffield, Yorkshire
SHEPHERD, John M 1 1850 Doncaster, Yorkshire <<<<<<<<<Nurse child

MarieCeleste

MarieCeleste Report 26 Aug 2013 16:28

Hi Janette, to find out accurate information about them you really need their marriage certificate to find information as to who their fathers were. Have you looked on FreeBMD for their marriage? http://www.freebmd.org.uk/cgi/search.pl

Janette

Janette Report 26 Aug 2013 16:19

hi can any one help please
i have john shepherd born 1851 doncaster,
he married louisa gamble and was born 1853 sheffield.
i dont know any thing about louisa side of the family.
on the 1951 census i have found a john shepherd born 1850 doncaster which i think is the same john shepherd.
he is living with a family in the name of maylor and two lodgers in the name of outram.for john shepherd it says nurse child
does that mean he was adopted please help
thanks

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