Genealogists and researchers will often find odd or unusual occupations within census returns. One of our searchers this week came across a more unusual occupation when investigating the 1861 census. Sarah Atkinson of Hull is shown as a "concubine". There is no partner present in the household, although there are two children. She was clearly honest with the census enumerator, which is certainly less usual!
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