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Can you help me decipher an occupation on the 1871

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Margaret

Margaret Report 20 Apr 2006 22:21

see below

Margaret

Margaret Report 20 Apr 2006 22:21

RG10/3240 Market Bosworth Folio 13 page 10 Joseph Seal b 1803 Kirkby Mallory, Leicestershire What on earth does it say for the occupation? It looks like a date to me, January 13th ??? Am I going mad? Margaret

Janice

Janice Report 20 Apr 2006 22:24

Farmer of 13 acres

Vanessa

Vanessa Report 20 Apr 2006 22:24

Hi Margaret, It looks like Farmer of 13 something, could it be acres? Vanessa

Margaret

Margaret Report 20 Apr 2006 22:29

You are both brilliant, thank you. I must need to see the optitian, need a change of glasses. I would never have seen that. Margaret

Vanessa

Vanessa Report 20 Apr 2006 22:31

Your welcome Margaret, just had my eyes re-tested and picked up new glasses today. Specsavers will be pleased my vision is ok. Vanessa x