On the 1901 census, what does the term Nurse Child mean?

Question:The term Nurse Child is beside the persons age

Best Answer - Chosen by Asker: The term Nurse Child is beside the persons age

Usually this term describes some kind of informal fostering arrangement. For example, if one or both parents of a child died and the person remaining was unable to look after the infant, it would often be placed with another local household (possibly other distant family or friends) who for a small fee would look after the child on their behalf, hence the term 'nurse child'. Often also hides some kind of illegitamacy - a good neighbour who takes a child in from a single mother who is unable to look after it.

A 'Nurse child' seems to be similar to a fostered or adopted child (i.e. living with or raised by a family other than their own for whatever reasons).

I found this information on my favourite site,
"Nurse Child A child being looked after by another family for payment "
http://rmhh.co.uk/occup/n-o.html
http://rmhh.co.uk/medical.html
We had a "nurse child" in our family, this is the explanation I have written into my research.
Hope this helps.