France again

[elyam]

I did read the France thread and wasn't certain whether I should have placed my question there if so sorry.
I have a Henry Worth born about 1855, on the 1871 census his place of birth is France (with what looks like) Normandy B.S. (RG10 Piece 2941 folio 35 page 23)
His father was a labourer. Can anyone tell me what the B.S. stands for?

[Mutley]

Quite often when births are abroad it means British Subject

[ChrisKelly]

British Subject probably.

[elyam]

Thanks and the next question how could a labourer afford to get to France and why? Any ideas as to what was going on in Normandy at that time??

[POOLE Muriel]

Hello,
I believe that BS means "Basse Seine"
french division on which the post code is based
"" Département de la Seine Maritime 76 - La Seine-Maritime (76) est un département français créé à la Révolution Française sous le nom de Basse Seine, qui devint Seine Maritime en 1955...et par un référendum réalisé en décembre 2005, les votants ont choisi le nom de Seinomarins. La Seine-Maritime fait partie de la région Haute-Normandie. Elle est limitrophe des départements de la Somme , de l'Oise et de l'Eure, et est baignée par la Manche. Il y a 1 245 000 habitants en Seine Maritime. La Seine Maritime le département n° 76 ""

no I can not translate
Muriel Poole

[elizabethjones1]

"" Department of the Maritime Seine 76 - Seine-Maritime (76) is a
French department created with the French revolution under the name of
the Low Seine, which became the Seine Maritime in 1955... and by a
referendum carried out in December 2005, the voters chose the name of
Seinomarins. Seine-Maritime forms part of the High-Normandy area. It
is bordering on the departments of the Sum, Oise and the Eure,
and is bathed by the English Channel. There is 1 245 000 inhabitants
in the Seine Maritime. The Maritime Seine the department n° 76 "" Eliza.