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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Bev aka thelmasstuff, post: 260138, member: 23&quot;]Hard to tell, but it looks like a handcolored copy of a photo which was popular then. Late 1800s?</p><p><br /></p><p>He&#039;s wearing a suit because people dressed up for photos in those days.&nbsp; As far as his job history, you get whatever jobs are available and/or the pay was better.&nbsp; Being a servant for people who could afford them didn&#039;t necessarily mean your family could live in the house as well.&nbsp; My husband had an ancestor who was in the census as a servant in the address of his employer, but his wife and daughter are listed in the same year as living at another address and that didn&#039;t seem like a mystery to me.&nbsp; Only grand homes had living quarters for a lot of servants.&nbsp; Many just came in during the day and worked or maybe stayed certain days and went home on their day off.&nbsp; Many families were living in different places due to work and other arrangements.&nbsp;&nbsp; My older brother lived with my aunt from ages 13-18 because my mother and step-father and I moved to a different town and he wanted to stay with his friends.&nbsp; Some families couldn&#039;t accommodate all their children because their houses were small and kids were sent to live with relatives.&nbsp; Maybe that doesn&#039;t happen as much anymore, but it was still the case in the 1950s when I was growing up.&nbsp; My best friend lived with her grandparents because her mother had a tiny apartment with two bedrooms and her two younger brothers stayed with her mother.&nbsp; It wasn&#039;t unique so we didn&#039;t really think anything of it.&nbsp; My French Canadian ancestors moved around a lot following jobs.&nbsp; I hope that helps answer some questions![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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