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Member Since: January 2007 Posts: 159 Send Message	M	Report	10 Oct 2007 11:04
Member Since: January 2007 Posts: 159 Send Message	Hello, can anybody please tell me what living by independant means is? I have found both my GGG Nana's on 1841 census, both with this written against their names. No husbands, only children. This is the first time I have come across it and I am very curious? Marie.
Member Since: August 2006 Posts: 6 Send Message	Barbaraanne	Report	10 Oct 2007 11:48
	Hi Marie i have come across this as well and i was told that it ment they were well off came from a wealthy family or worked for themselves by some means hope this has helped all the best Barbara
	Researching: Hewitt and Kennedy,Pearce,Hess,constable,
Member Since: April 2004 Posts: 7,446 Send Message	WayneTracey	Report	10 Oct 2007 11:59
Member Since: April 2004 Posts: 7,446 Send Message	The husbands may well be working away from home and sending money back.
Member Since: June 2003 Posts: 9,985 Send Message	Jill 2011 (aka Warrior Princess of Cilla!)	Report	10 Oct 2007 14:01
	If they are older they could be living off of some sort of pension fund. Or living from the proceeds of bonds, stocks etc. I have a will of one of my ancestors which states that his estate be converted into "such & such a stock" for the benefit of his wife - presume she would have the income to live on. Jill
	Researching: London: Faber, Haysey, Spicer ...