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What would "Family position - Her til huuse" mean in this 1801 census record? Does it indicate wheth

StevenKvamme
StevenKvamme ✭
July 4, 2020 edited July 5, 2020 in Social Groups
What would "Family position - Her til huuse" mean in this 1801 census record? Does it indicate whether or not Martha lived in a main house? Neither Thomas nor Synneve are related to Martha.

https://www.digitalarkivet.no/en/census/person/pf01058384002209

Martha Olsdatter 1801 census

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  • VogelerBoydE1
    VogelerBoydE1 ✭
    July 5, 2020

    She was a pensioner living in the house (her til huuse) under certain "terms" (vilkaar) which are unclear from this record. She may have been assigned to the house (family, families) by the community or parish for her support. Or it's possible her family owned the estate or farm and her heirs created a pension for her though this is not indicated by any fact in this record. Her documented family connections from earlier records may illuminate this further. Perhaps there are court records about her status.

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