Indians(1500-1700 Flashcards
1
Q
Indian nannies were often used and came over with families what were they called
A
Ayahs
2
Q
Some of us were sailors on the ships trading with England we were called
A
Lascars
3
Q
The experience of Indians like Ayah’s depended on the families they came with. Some
went on to nanny other wealthy families children. Others were….
A
Abandoned
4
Q
Lascars- Indian/Malay/Chinese sailors settled in ports Worked in hard jobs on the docks & warehouses
such as
A
Liverpool, Glasgow & Cardiff
5
Q
Some Indian child servants were seen as status symbols
A
yep
6
Q
Indian experience was variable.
A
Some of us were abandoned by our employers, others found work for
other families and settled
Some settled in ports like Liverpool- where we did hard work on the docks
