Meaning

[Ric Rasmussen]

Præstø, Mønbo, Fanefjord, Haarbøl, 6, 153, FT-1787, B2415
Name:    Age:    Marital status:    Position in household:    Occupation:    Birth place:
Jørgen Cristensen   47   Gift   Hosbond   Gaardmand   
Maren Larsdatter   43   Gift   Madmoder      
Anna   16      Datter af dette Ægteskab      
Johanne   14      Datter af dette Ægteskab      
Giertrud   10      Datter af dette Ægteskab      
Peder   8      Søn af dette Ægteskab      
Rasmus   7      Søn af dette Ægteskab      
Karen   5      Datter af dette Ægteskab      
Lars   3      Søn af dette Ægteskab      
Bodil Olsdatter   80   Enke      paa Aftægt   
Lars Persen   87   Enkemand      fattig   

In this census record, Maren Larsdatter is listed as married with the position of madmoder.  Google translate says that means "mistress."  What does this really mean?

Thanks,

Ric

[Ric Rasmussen]

Here is the image:

http://www.sa.dk/ao/billedviser?bsid=298#298,47936

Page 32, 6th family.

It looks like this is a second marriage for each one of them.  Does that add clarification?

[Anne Marie Holck]

Madmoder can be translated as housewife, she is a stay-at-home-mom as was the rules in those days...

[Helmer Christiansen]

Madmoder is a compound word composed of food and mother. It was used for the housewife in a household where the servants (lived and) were fed on the farm.

[Ric Rasmussen]

Tak, Anne Marie and Helmer.