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1851 Census Help Please

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mgnv

mgnv Report 19 Jan 2008 16:49

On the census, a pauper would be getting at leat part of their income from the parish relief fund or somesuch body. Here, I would guess she couldn't get enough from her work as an Ag Lab to support herself and her family.

Julie

Julie Report 17 Jan 2008 22:47

Thank you both for your help.

Geoffrey

Geoffrey Report 17 Jan 2008 22:45

it means i think that the person was poor and worked in agricultural as a labourer

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 17 Jan 2008 22:43

From one of the online dictionaries

Definition
pauper Show phonetics
noun [C]
a very poor person

Agricultural Lab(ourer)

Reg

Julie

Julie Report 17 Jan 2008 22:36

Could anyone tell me what a Pauper Agricultural Lab would be. This was the occupation for a lady in the 1851 census.

Thank You.