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Joy *The Carlos Cutie of Ilson*

Joy *The Carlos Cutie of Ilson* Report 5 Dec 2005 17:58

My GGG-Grandfather, from Tailor when he married to Tax Inspector on every Census to his death. Joy

Researching:
WOMACK - Yorks, MELLORS/ELLIOTT-Leices, MAKINGS-Suffolk & HUNTSWORTHS

Vicky

Vicky Report 5 Dec 2005 16:15

SNAP!!! I have 2 ex-miners who became butchers, and another one who became a fish hawker. don't know about the bicycles though (perhaps if they'd lived a bit longer...) Perhaps its just easier to hack away at meat rather than coal when you get older!

Angela

Angela Report 5 Dec 2005 16:06

I had a coalminer who became a fish merchant and then sold bicycles. Could be a case of 'I need to go down the mines like a fish needs a bicycle'???

Janet in Yorkshire

Janet in Yorkshire Report 5 Dec 2005 14:24

Lou, Carman was a delivery man, with a horse & cart. Sometimes abbreviated to carm. Not sure how the vestry bit fits in, as it part of a church! Jay

Heather

Heather Report 5 Dec 2005 14:15

I was surprised that my lighterman GGFx3 one of a long line of lightermen suddenly became a stationer tobacconist in his 50's. Thanks to the kindness of a GR member this is borne out by him stopping paying his lightermen subs at the same time. Upwardly mobile bunch those Hansons.

Unknown

Unknown Report 5 Dec 2005 13:05

Not sure about oddest, but my husband's grat-grandfather had the most I've found in my researches: carman gauger [someone who measures alcohol for customs duty purposes] wharf labourer confectioner mineral water salesman publican nell

BrianW

BrianW Report 5 Dec 2005 13:03

Shoemaker to policeman and back to boot maker. Baker to insurance agent.

Researching:
Sherwood (Kent); Jesson (London); Worboys (Herts)

Merry

Merry Report 5 Dec 2005 12:59

Maybe he did both jobs all the time, but chose to mention the ''main'' occupation differently on each census?? I have a rellie who was a congregationalist minister, but he never mentioned this on the census, being down as various sorts of clerk. Merry

Vicky

Vicky Report 5 Dec 2005 12:45

Just found a baptist minister in 1851 who by 1861 has become a timber merchant. Still lives next door to the baptist chapel though. (Yes I'm sure its the same guy - family details match)

Vicky

Vicky Report 5 Dec 2005 12:44

Whats the oddest change you've come across?