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andarah
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occupation?
« on: Saturday 31 October 09 00:48 UTC (UK) »

I think it says `______ compositer'.

Maybe printer???  But, the `t' isn't crossed and the wrong letter is `dotted'.

Anyone figure it out?

Thanks for looking!

* Robert_Shepherd_Christina_Johnston_wedding_edited-1.tif (30.15 KB - downloaded 18 times.)
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Montreal, Canada:  Harrold, Martimbeau, David, Bertz
Newfoundland, Canada:  George
Somerset, England: Slade, Thorne
Workington/Liverpool, England:  Reay, Hargrove, Hampson
Glasgow, Scotland:  Burns, McBride, Hogg, Burns, McKay
Orkney Islands, Scotland:  Harrold, McKay
Aberdeen/Fossaway, Scotland:  Duncan, Shepherd, Burns
Antrim, Ireland: Warwick
Ireland:  Quinn, Bradley, Kane (no idea where in Ireland)
Gadget
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Re: occupation?
« Reply #1 on: Saturday 31 October 09 00:50 UTC (UK) »

I see it as

Printer - compositor


Gadget
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Elizabeth Revel
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Re: occupation?
« Reply #2 on: Saturday 31 October 09 00:53 UTC (UK) »


I agree with Gadget.

Beth
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Lancashire and Cheshire: Harding, Turner, Gandy, Rigby, Bancroft, Moorcroft, Wright
Wiltshire: Webb, Hayter, Mussell, Curtice, Sheppard
Hampshire: Harper, Rawlings
Ireland: Revels, Qua, Alexander, Clegg
Bucks, Northants, Derby, Leicester and Cheshire: Spokes, Glover, Sturgess, Attewell, Whiting, Lester, Hall
Maggie.
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Re: occupation?
« Reply #3 on: Saturday 31 October 09 00:54 UTC (UK) »

I also agree with Gadget & Beth ..... Printer - compositor.

Maggie
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ROSTHORN - Blackburn, Accrington 18/19C; TAYLOR - Accrington, Goodshaw, Edgworth 18/19C; HARGREAVES - Midgley, Southowram, Halifax; KIDD - Knaresborough, York; SIMONETT - Sheffield, Bradford, poss. French Huguenot; NICHOLSON and JARDINE - Tinwald, Dumfriesshire, ENTWISTLE - Edgworth; LOWE - Edgeworth; GILL - Accrington, Liverpool, Blackburn all 18/19C.
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andarah
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Re: occupation?
« Reply #4 on: Saturday 31 October 09 01:10 UTC (UK) »

Thanks!  I saw something else, and then figured it had to be printer, but questioned myself.
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Montreal, Canada:  Harrold, Martimbeau, David, Bertz
Newfoundland, Canada:  George
Somerset, England: Slade, Thorne
Workington/Liverpool, England:  Reay, Hargrove, Hampson
Glasgow, Scotland:  Burns, McBride, Hogg, Burns, McKay
Orkney Islands, Scotland:  Harrold, McKay
Aberdeen/Fossaway, Scotland:  Duncan, Shepherd, Burns
Antrim, Ireland: Warwick
Ireland:  Quinn, Bradley, Kane (no idea where in Ireland)
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