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Terri

14-02-18 15:30

"Disorderly house"

In 1914, if a woman is said to be "keeping a disorderly house", what does that actually mean??

Merry

14-02-18 15:46

I thought it meant keeping a brothel, but there are other meanings:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disorderly_house

Terri

14-02-18 16:13

Thanks Merry.

I suspected it might be a brothel ..... or something similar.

Michael

20-02-18 22:21

The definition sounds like an average university hall of residence...

maggie_4_7

21-02-18 05:12

On some census I have actually seen the term 'Brothel Keeper' for occupation!

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