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  1. 31-Mar-11, 12:28 #1
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    Looking through the 1881 Census for Wick I came across a couple of women, their occupation was entered as Female Industry. Anyone have any ideas of what this may have been?
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  2. 31-Mar-11, 15:41 #2
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    Just a suggestion: could it relate to 'ladies of the night'?
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    Here you go

    http://books.google.com/books?id=lDo...page&q&f=false

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    Interesting reading. Makes us realise just how lucky we in the 21sst century are
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