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Occupation?
« on: Friday 15 June 07 13:20 BST (UK) »
1891 census ... Maria SMITH (indexed as SMITT) in Spittlegate, Lincs ... what on earth was her job?

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« Reply #1 on: Friday 15 June 07 13:23 BST (UK) »
Rod .....
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« Reply #2 on: Friday 15 June 07 14:04 BST (UK) »
The census clerk has annotated it with bask or bisk Huh

Edit = now realise it is Basket.
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« Reply #3 on: Friday 15 June 07 14:54 BST (UK) »
Bed ? .......
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« Reply #4 on: Friday 15 June 07 15:14 BST (UK) »
She was a Rod Peeler for Basket Making. See the entry above her in the 1901 Census.
RG13; Piece: 3055; Folio: 94; Page: 25.
Peeler, aka rod peeler, rush peeler, twig peeler, willow peeler; peeled rods of willow, osier, rush, etc., before weaving, by using a brake, which were a kind of pincers.

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« Reply #5 on: Friday 15 June 07 16:06 BST (UK) »
Yes, I think you have it Stan Smiley

Thanks a lot!
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« Reply #6 on: Friday 15 June 07 16:45 BST (UK) »
Erm Geoff - smug mode here  Cheesy

http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/topic,238654.msg1291207.html#msg1291207
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PLEDGER – 1678, Gt BardField, Essex
EVERETT - 1830, Scoles, Norfolk & Epping, SX
OSGATHORPE - 1825, North Kensington
LILLEY – 1711, Ickleton, Cambs
DAVISON – 1700-1710, Horncastle & Coningsby, Lincs
BOWER – 1690-1700, Killinworth, Lincs
CHASE – 1735, Kings Lynn, Norfolk
LAIRD – 1777, Portsmouth, Hants & Kings Lynn, Norfolk
GOWENLOCK –
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« Reply #7 on: Friday 15 June 07 17:13 BST (UK) »
Quote from: Newfy on Friday 15 June 07 16:45 BST (UK)
Erm Geoff - smug mode here  Cheesy

http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/topic,238654.msg1291207.html#msg1291207

Well, I saw it said Bask - and I wasn't thinking of exotic underwear when I saw it.  Roll Eyes

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« Reply #8 on: Friday 15 June 07 17:20 BST (UK) »
oooh, basques, red and black.


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PLEDGER – 1678, Gt BardField, Essex
EVERETT - 1830, Scoles, Norfolk & Epping, SX
OSGATHORPE - 1825, North Kensington
LILLEY – 1711, Ickleton, Cambs
DAVISON – 1700-1710, Horncastle & Coningsby, Lincs
BOWER – 1690-1700, Killinworth, Lincs
CHASE – 1735, Kings Lynn, Norfolk
LAIRD – 1777, Portsmouth, Hants & Kings Lynn, Norfolk
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