Mauritius Occupations

Africa Mauritius

Apprenticeships and Workers Contracts
Research use: Because of the detailed family information in these records, they provide a very valuable supplement to the civil and church records, and can often fill in gaps in these records for extended families such as grandparents, cousins etc.

Record type: Apprenticeships list full family information of the apprentice, including parent’s names, birth date, etc.; workers contracts include worker’s name, occupation, status and frequently, family relationships-parents, wives, children, etc., and birth dates.

Time period: 1768-1789.

Contents: Names, birth date and place, parent’s names, spouse name, occupation. May include names of children.

Location: Mauritius Central Archives and other archives.

Population coverage: Approximately 30% of the French residents.

Reliability: Good.