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Ewan McAndrew on X: "Previously uploaded all the recorded occupations of the accused witches in the Survey of Scottish Witchcraft database (1563-1736) into Wikidata. If u were: female ☑ middling class ☑ a midwife, domestic worker or vagrant. ☑ Yer chances weren't great. https://t.co/5wW3oDmaJL"

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Ewan McAndrew
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Previously uploaded all the recorded occupations of the accused witches in the Survey of Scottish Witchcraft database (1563-1736) into Wikidata. If u were: female ☑ middling class ☑ a midwife, domestic worker or vagrant. ☑ Yer chances weren't great. tinyurl.com/y7cbws89
4:24 PM · Aug 17, 2018 from Edinburgh, Scotland
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Wikimedian in Residence @ Edinburgh Uni. English & Media teaching; Digital research skills; Wikipedia in education. Map of accused witches: https://t.co/CU9OYnQmEz

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  • @emcandre
    Ewan McAndrew
    @emcandre
    Previously uploaded all the recorded occupations of the accused witches in the Survey of Scottish Witchcraft database (1563-1736) into Wikidata. If u were: female ☑ middling class ☑ a midwife, domestic worker or vagrant. ☑ Yer chances weren't great. tinyurl.com/y7cbws89
    4:24 PM · Aug 17, 2018 from Edinburgh, Scotland
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