"Disorderly house"

[Terri]

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

[Merry]

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

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

[Terri]

Thanks Merry.

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

[Michael]

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

[maggie_4_7]

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