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what exactly is this occupation?
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Eddieisagrandad | Report | 18 Jun 2010 23:01 |
I took full advantage of the freebie FMP 1911 census tonight and on one return my granny's occuption is given as "monthly nurse". |
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Netty | Report | 18 Jun 2010 23:07 |
Here you go Eddie |
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Joy | Report | 18 Jun 2010 23:09 |
http://rmhh.co.uk/occup/m.html |
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Kate | Report | 18 Jun 2010 23:37 |
We've got quite an interesting book about women's health that seems to date from some time after c.1927 which actually has a whole section about what qualities to look for when choosing your monthly nurse ie. somebody companionable and cheerful but "it is not many who like a great talker" etc, but I suspect this book was probably aimed more at middle/upper class women because it says that after giving birth the new mother should stay in her room for a month (hence the term "confinement", I suppose). |
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brummiejan | Report | 18 Jun 2010 23:40 |
I know my Nan stayed indoors for at least a week, and they were very working class, so it was pretty common even in the 20's. When I was born (1954) she was very cross with Mum for getting out of bed the next day! |
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Eddieisagrandad | Report | 22 Jun 2010 10:54 |
Ah ok. Thank you for that ladies : ) |
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AnnCardiff | Report | 22 Jun 2010 11:34 |
Monthly Nurse |
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Christine | Report | 23 Jun 2010 19:50 |
That was why many women went home to their mothers to give birth. You can often find the previous generation in the place of birth given in the census records. |
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Fendweller | Report | 24 Jun 2010 15:17 |
Thank you all - just realised that someone on my relatives 1911 census transcription described as a "music monthly" is a nurse monthly! |