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What occupation was a Grover?

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DorothyG

DorothyG Report 25 Oct 2007 21:33

Hi everyone - thanks ever so much for your help and interest - but it's a remote relation and at this time not too important, so gonna leave it that for now.

Thanks again!!! hope I can call on you again some other time

xxx

Researching:
Gilletts in Preston and Sheffield: Campbells in Blantyre and Glasgow Hepburn in Balfron and Glasgow

maryjane-sue

maryjane-sue Report 24 Oct 2007 22:57

or Glover?

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₪ TeresaW elite empress of deleted threads&# Report 24 Oct 2007 22:56

Who was it and which census? Maybe we could have a look at the image itself and see

Maddiecow

Maddiecow Report 24 Oct 2007 22:33

you know the more I think about it the more I think about gardening - you know like Olive groves and things.

Researching:
Powell, Chappell, Haffenden, Elliot, O'Shaughnessy

Camille

Camille Report 24 Oct 2007 22:29

If it's a misprint , could be Drover

DorothyG

DorothyG Report 24 Oct 2007 22:23

Good thinking Chris! Unfortunately it is the printed word on Ancestry unles we look at the actual entry.

Thanks MM - I found a useful list of old occupations on Google.

If anyone is interested it is:
http://rmhh*co*uk/occup/g*html

Researching:
Gilletts in Preston and Sheffield: Campbells in Blantyre and Glasgow Hepburn in Balfron and Glasgow

ChrisofWessex

ChrisofWessex Report 24 Oct 2007 22:19

Could it have been drover and bad handwriting?

Maddiecow

Maddiecow Report 24 Oct 2007 22:19

I googled it and it said Grover is the name of the manufacturer of the air horns typically used on fire apparatus

Researching:
Powell, Chappell, Haffenden, Elliot, O'Shaughnessy

DorothyG

DorothyG Report 24 Oct 2007 22:11

ooooh right, thanks

Researching:
Gilletts in Preston and Sheffield: Campbells in Blantyre and Glasgow Hepburn in Balfron and Glasgow

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₪ TeresaW elite empress of deleted threads&# Report 24 Oct 2007 22:10

I think she meant, if it said GROOVER rather than Grover...

DorothyG

DorothyG Report 24 Oct 2007 22:08

Julie - sorry don't understand!

Researching:
Gilletts in Preston and Sheffield: Campbells in Blantyre and Glasgow Hepburn in Balfron and Glasgow

Julie

Julie Report 24 Oct 2007 22:06

If it was 2 o it would be a miner

DorothyG

DorothyG Report 24 Oct 2007 22:03

Anybody know please?

Researching:
Gilletts in Preston and Sheffield: Campbells in Blantyre and Glasgow Hepburn in Balfron and Glasgow