Staff of General Sir Redvers Buller

[Cymraes]

I found my gt grandmother in 1871 living in Dumfries Scotland. by 1881 the family had moved to lancashire but there is no trace of her (margaret Grant Toolan) or of her sister Janet. Margaret reappears in 1889 when she married my gt grandfather William Forse of Exeter. Her address on the certificate is Bruton St London where she worked for General Sir Redvers Buller. Presumably she travelled to his Devon estates where she met my grandfather. I am still trying to fill in the missing years. Did the gentry keep records of the staff they employed? How did they recruit staff - did the General have connections North of the border or Lancashire? Any hints welcome. Thanks.

[Terry]

Here they are in the 1891 census:- taken from the FreeCEN website,


Piece: RG12/1690 Place: Exeter-Devon Enumeration District: 2
Civil Parish: St David Ecclesiastical Parish: St David
Folio: 38 Page: 23 Schedule: 139
Address: 68 Hoopern St.

Surname First name(s) Rel Status Sex Age Occupation Where Born Remarks
FORSE William Head M M 39 Boot Closer(Em'ee) Devon - Bradninch
FORSE Margaret Grant Wife M F 34 - Scotland - -
FORSE Janet Eliza Dau - F 4m - Devon - Exeter
HAYWOOD Charles Lodger S M 29 Scotland - -
TRACE Thomas Lodger S M 22 Tailor(Em'ee) Devon - Plymouth

[Fulhamster]

Dear Terry,
Sorry for being thick but what does 'Em'ee' actually signify? Emigree? Employee?
Many thanks.

[Geoffers]

Dear Terry,
Sorry for being thick but what does 'Em'ee' actually signify? Emigree? Employee?
Many thanks.

The 1891 census noted if someone was 'employer', 'employee' or 'neither employer nor employed'.

I'd suggest that this in an abbreviation for employee.

Geoffers

[Fulhamster]

The 1891 census noted if someone was 'employer', 'employee' or 'neither employer nor employed'.

I'd suggest that this in an abbreviation for employee.

Geoffers
Geoffers,
It seems that, once again, I am in your debt. Many thanks!