Genealogy Chat

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Could some kind soul have a go at reading the following occcupation. RG11/2369 folio 47 page 11 William Critchard son in law 39. Occupation.... P????? Ancestry have it as Pensioner...At 39???? He is missing in the '61 and '71. In the '91 he is a Domestic Servant, Gardener and 1901 he is shown as a Labourer in a Flock? Mill. Thanks Chris

I think it does say Pensioner. Maybe he had been in the army? This would explain him being missing from the earlier censuses. I looked on the National Archives website, but there's no record of army papers on their main index :O(( ''Flock'' would refer to left over wool products. Flock was used to make stuffing for things such as quilted fabrics and such.....another one is Flock Paper......the sort that is used to make the type of wallaper often seen in the traditional Indian Restaurant!! Merry

Merry Thanks...I hadn't thought of the Army, as you say it may explain his absence for the two censuses, and thanks for looking at the NA. Remembering some Indian Restaurants from my past William could well have produced the wallpaper himself :)) Thanks again Chris

I think it's pensioner too: the P at the start is the same as the P in Parrott.

You didn't mention 1851 in your first message: Charlotte Christchard abt 1808 Norton Fitzn, Somerset, England Wife Norton Fitzwarren Somerset Emma Christchard abt 1844 Norton Fitzn, Somerset, England Daughter Norton Fitzwarren Somerset Jane Christchard abt 1839 Axmouth, Devon, England Daughter Norton Fitzwarren Somerset John Christchard abt 1837 Milverton, Somerset, England Son Norton Fitzwarren Somerset Samuel Christchard abt 1846 Norton Fitzn, Somerset, England Son Norton Fitzwarren Somerset William Christchard abt 1808 Axmouth, Devon, England Head Norton Fitzwarren Somerset William Christchard abt 1842 Norton Fitzn, Somerset, England Son Norton Fitzwarren Somerset Charles Clements abt 1850 Norton Fitzn, Somerset, England Lodger Son Norton Fitzwarren Somerset Charlotte Clements abt 1848 Bps Lydeard, Somerset, England Lodger Daur Norton Fitzwarren Somerset Eliza Clements abt 1824 Norton Fitzn, Somerset, England Lodger Norton Fitzwarren Somerset George Clements abt 1848 Bps Lydeard, Somerset, England Lodger Norton Fitzwarren Somerset His father is an Ag lab and mother a Silk Weaver. Merry

Pauline I think the first letter is deffinetly a 'P' if it is compared with the capital P for the Perrott surname. But I also thought it might have been a 'C' to begin with. Many thanks for looking Chris

Thanks Janice I agree... :) Chris

Sorry Merry Forgot to mention I had the '51 :( Thanks for looking Chris

LOL That's OK!! I tried a few of those other pretty dubious spellings on the NA site. Zilch!! Merry