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From: "Valerie Bayliss" <>
Subject: Re: [Lon] 1861 challenge
Date: Sun, 28 May 2006 11:03:33 +0100
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The widow Susan was presumably earning a small crust by acting as nurse to
young William. Not at all unusual as a practice, but usually done by yoger
women ho were wet nurses, ie they breast fed the baby.
Valerie in sheffield
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From: "pentiscali" <>
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Sent: Saturday, May 27, 2006 8:12 PM
Subject: Re: [Lon] 1861 challenge


> Hi Mick,
>
> Well spotted. I have long wondered if this is my g.grandmother's younger
> brother William.
> Cant imagine what he was doing with these people, especially given the
> woman's age, but he seems to be the on ly contender for William.
> where on earth were Thomas Ellen and Ada??
>
> Thanks
> Pen
>
> There's a strange family set up in 1881:
> Dwelling: 22 Queens Road
> Census Place: Chelsea, London, Middlesex, England
> Source: FHL Film 1341017 PRO Ref RG11 Piece 0078 Folio
> 39 Page 11
> Marr Age Sex Birthplace
> Susan FARRER W 61 F Bury ?, Bedford, England
> Rel: Head
> Frederick J. FARRER U 16 M Chelsea, Middlesex, England
> Rel: Grand Son
> Occ: Plumbers Apprentice
> William TIBBY 18 m M Chelsea, Middlesex, England
> Rel: Nurse Child
>
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