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Family History Beginners Board / Re: Drew family Liverpool, and before that ... ?
« on: Tuesday 30 June 15 22:33 BST (UK) »
Dear Ladyhawk
On James' birth cert in 1843 John is a clothes dealer, but by 1846 when William is born he was described a labourer, which remained his occ when he died in August the next year. My guess he was the main breadwinner fallen on hard times, because when John was buried it was paid for (14s 6d), but when his widow died two years later she had a paupers burial. Hence William in the workhouse in the 1851 census.
Does that help at all?
Jim
On James' birth cert in 1843 John is a clothes dealer, but by 1846 when William is born he was described a labourer, which remained his occ when he died in August the next year. My guess he was the main breadwinner fallen on hard times, because when John was buried it was paid for (14s 6d), but when his widow died two years later she had a paupers burial. Hence William in the workhouse in the 1851 census.
Does that help at all?
Jim