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Explanation of this profession or occupation pleas

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Jelly

Jelly Report 14 Apr 2006 12:29

I've seen this before - I think Sawyer is the nickname for a particular regiment or job within that regiment. Unfortunately I can't find the person in my tree that i've put the notes on! (typical) I know I found that out by googling so it might be worth you trying that. Sorry I can't be any more use Jellyhead

Gary

Gary Report 14 Apr 2006 11:03

my 3 x ggrand father was in th 60th, this is the Kings Royal Rifle Company, later the Green Howards, i have seen people in the army with this occupatinh, they repair wagons and Wooden Wheels Etc, if he was a pensioner you will get his pension/ discharge from Kew, its in WO 97

Macbev

Macbev Report 14 Apr 2006 10:16

Is it likely a lawyer would only have the rank of sergeant? I had a freestone sawyer who joined the British Army sometime between 1860s and 1881. He was a freestone sawyer on the 1881 census. I don't think he rose in the ranks...never applied for his papers...but he did have a pension and came to Western Australia as a Pensioner Guard in charge of convicts in 1882. He was an occasional soldier here (what we call a 'weekend warrior' nowadays), a farmer, a hospital orderly, among other things, but could equally well have described himself as a sawyer, although I don't think he ever followed that profession once he emigrated. Beverley from Perth

Paul Barton, Special Agent

Paul Barton, Special Agent Report 14 Apr 2006 06:55

According to the dictionary: One that is employed in sawing wood.

Jeanette

Jeanette Report 13 Apr 2006 23:45

or he is a sawyer on the side but gets money from army pension tried looking at 1871 census but very hard to read 1891 living 0ff army pension Jeanette

Unknown

Unknown Report 13 Apr 2006 23:32

June I don't think it says sawyer - on the actual image the initial letter looks like L. I think he is a) a lawyer and b) collecting a pension from his army service. nell

June

June Report 13 Apr 2006 23:23

My widowed Gt gt grandmother apparently re married a Michael Wilcock. 1881census says profession or occupation Sawyer Pensioner sergt. 1st 60th. Any one know what this means? June.