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Tufty
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Re 1901 census...
« on: Friday 20 November 09 23:43 UTC (UK) »
Can anybody please decipher/explain the occupation of William John Elworthy. 

Born about 1875 Molland, residing Bishop's Nympton, Devon, with father John = farmer etc

Looks like 'F Rel'?


      
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krisesjoint
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Re: Re 1901 census...
« Reply #1 on: Saturday 21 November 09 00:01 UTC (UK) »
Hi Tufty,

It looks like F Rel to me also. All that springs to mind with farming families is we see Farmers son/daughter/nephew/relative etc meaning they were working on the farm. I suspect this is an abbreviation for Farmers Relative.

Looking Further: There is a nephew described on the next page in the same way written under it "works on the farm" also a list of farmers sons and daughters and written next to it F Rel. Seems to be the enumerators way of describing family members working on the farm.

Cheers Kris  Smiley
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Re: Re 1901 census...
« Reply #2 on: Saturday 21 November 09 00:02 UTC (UK) »
Hi

His father was a farmer and I think it's meant to read "farmers relative" F/Rel

Never seen it before - usually it's farmers son or daughter
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« Reply #3 on: Saturday 21 November 09 00:06 UTC (UK) »
Thanks both.
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