Thread: 1901 Look Up Please Arthur James Allen

Hi could any kind member look up Arthur James Allen born 6th March 1881 in Sutton Cheshire.
In 1901 his occupation was servant......but to who?

Thanks in anticipation.

Excuse me butting in but carters etc were knows as farm servants if they were employed by the farmer There were male indoor farm servants and outdoor ones.
Having many farmers and sons of farmers and ag labs in my tree I have learned quite a bit about them.

Perhaps I didn't explain myself Brian,
Ag labs lived in cottages on the estate/farm/ in the village , usually owned by the farmer/landowner for whom they worked but farm servants. both inside and outside, male and female, that are listed within the farming household actually lived in and were fed at the kitchen table. They were considered part of the household. Some just did odd jobs around the place, helped with harvest etc. Others worked with the horses or horse and cart. What the inside, male servants did I haven't a clue- They weren't footmen or pages that's for sure.

Hi Brian and Lola

Many thanks for the info and your valid time, It's much appreciated. Hey I hope I haven't caused an argument between you two guys.
Thanks for the info Lola, we learn something new everyday.

But of course not Pauline.(grin!)
Brian and I never argue. We agree on absolutely everything . In fact all us four Mods and Brian , now an Administrator, are in complete harmony.
I was just putting in my two penn'orth because it is a subject that interests me(having so many of them them in my tree.... and not even a jot of the royalty as my mother always said we were connected to)
In my 3x great grandfather's household(he was a gentleman farmer!) two of the farm servants living with the household were his wife's brother and nephew!... so you see one never can tell.