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Carole

Carole Report 16 Apr 2005 11:18

Thanks for your help everyone. I thought it may be to do with engines as he was an engine driver on marriage cert. My mum had heard from a rellie that he went round building roads wherever he could get work,and ferried his children around in some sort of steam roller/cart contraption!! Carole xx

KathleenBell

KathleenBell Report 16 Apr 2005 11:08

After looking at some more of the images on the next few pages, I think it might be Dock Labourer, although I would never have thought so just looking at the one image. Kath. x

PennyDainty

PennyDainty Report 16 Apr 2005 11:07

Hi, it is difficult to make out. Could it be Gen, as in General Carrier or Carter. Christine

Geoff

Geoff Report 16 Apr 2005 11:06

If you look towards the bottom of the previous census page, you will see something that has very similar formation of the letters - it is (just) discernable as 'dock laborer'. The 'GL' witten against your chap's occupation by the Census analyser, suggests to me that his job would be some sort of general labourer.

KathleenBell

KathleenBell Report 16 Apr 2005 11:04

At the bottom of the previous image there looks like two other people with the same occupation, but I still can't make it out. Kath. x

Janet

Janet Report 16 Apr 2005 10:52

Hi Carole It is very hard to make out isn't it! Looks a little like something carrier to me. Sorry can't be more helpful. Janet

Carole

Carole Report 16 Apr 2005 10:40

Morning All Would a kind person look at a census for me,I cant decipher the occupation. Its RG 13/355,Samuel Sargent in London,born Notts. On his marriage cert hes an engine driver if its any help. Thankyou Carole