Maine, Kennebec, Fayette.

In 1910, Emery O. Lane, 50, had been married for 12 years. He was self-employed, and had not been out of work any weeks in 1909. He owned his farm. Rose M., 33, had been married 12 years, had born six children and six children were living. She was listed as having “no occupation.”  Their children at this time were:  Jennie Mae, 12; Wesley Orson, 9; Gladys, 7; Stella, 5; Persis, 3; Marion, 1 year 3 months. All their children were born in Maine. The four oldest children could read and write in English.

I believe all the children were born on the farm in Fayette.  Also, Rose had actually borne seven children: there was a stillborn infant in 1900, which was referred to on the 1900 Census.

On the 1910 Census, women who worked within the home were listed as having “no occupation.”  Census records from other years included “keeping house” under occupation. Certainly this researcher believes that maintaining a clean household, doing laundry for 12 or so people, raising and canning family food, maintaining livestock, and managing all the adventures (and misadventures) of a large household is an occupation and a vocation.

 

SOURCE:  Ancestry.com. 1910 United States Federal Census [database on-line]; Roll: T624_541; Page: 15A; Enumeration District: 0103; FHL microfilm: 1374554.