Just thought this shows a good point.. of how things can get really confused
in a hurry.. And a reason we can not be too careful in our research.
-----Original Message-----
From: J. Cochran <netminder(a)netzero.net>
To: TNWEAKLE-L(a)rootsweb.com <TNWEAKLE-L(a)rootsweb.com>
Date: Friday, December 10, 1999 12:53 AM
Subject: Re: [TNWEAKLE] Professions
I'm betting the actual word is "DESTITUTE" not
prostitute....from American
Heritage Dictionary...
des·ti·tute (dµst¹-tt, -tyt) adj. 1. Utterly lacking; devoid. 2.
Lacking resources or the means of subsistence; completely
impoverished. --desti·tuteness n.
J Cochran, Nixa MO
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-----Original Message-----
From: Tricia Sanders <tsanders(a)gte.net>
To: TNWEAKLE-L(a)rootsweb.com <TNWEAKLE-L(a)rootsweb.com>
Date: Wednesday, December 08, 1999 11:10 PM
Subject: [TNWEAKLE] Professions
>Say it ain't so. Found a female relative and her 12 year old daughter
>listed in the 1880 census and BOTH their professions were listed as
>"Prostitute". Could there be any other definition of this word????
>Please!!!!
>
>Tricia
>
>
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