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Deciphering an occupation

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Stephen

Stephen Report 22 Apr 2005 09:43

Hi all Whilst transcribing the 1861 for freecen, I have an occupation which has come up 3 times in the past 2 pages and I can't work out for the life of me what it says. I dont want to keep putting x's every time if one of you good folk can solve it for me. At first I thought it was grocer, but would a grocer have 2 apprentices and an assistant?? Does anyone fancy trying to decipher it if I mail you the image? Thanks in advance Steve

KathleenBell

KathleenBell Report 22 Apr 2005 10:34

Have send you a message. Kath. x

Stephen

Stephen Report 22 Apr 2005 10:39

Thanks Kath, Image sent. Maureen, I have seen the help thread now. I didn't realise it was still going. Cheers Steve

Unknown

Unknown Report 22 Apr 2005 11:20

Hi Steve This site has a list of occupations for the cesus's remove the brackets: http://dspace(.)dial(.)pipex(.)com/town/terrace/adw03/peel/economic/census(.)htm Vikki xx

Stephen

Stephen Report 22 Apr 2005 11:44

Thanks Vikki On this one, it was the appalling handwriting that threw me. But this site will certainly come in handy. Cheers Steve