inspector of policeman

[susan9681]

Hi
Ive just found my great geat aunt a Minnie Ward down in the 1891 census as being a inspector of policeman, she was born about 1864, does sound a bit strange, being a woman.
thanks for any feed back
sue

[CaroleW]

Can you post the census reference so we can look at the image or give us details of her birthplace and where she was living in 1891

[suzard]

If its this census
RG12 2363 56 11

then you must be looking at a mistranscription -as on the image she is a "Jeweller's polisher" !!!

Suz

[susan9681]

Hi
Its down as RG12/2363

[CaroleW]

Thanks Suz

Posted on Warwickshire board but she was living in Staffordshire - no wonder I couldn't find her in 1891 in Warwickshire

[susan9681]

ive tried to attach the cencus, not sure if ive done it right, thanks for the help
sue

[Craclyn]

I found 3 in total around that age. Born 1863, 1864, 1865. None with any occupation shown.

[Craclyn]

Have now found the one that Suzard referred to with the Jeweller's polisher. Can see how it could have been a bad guess from the transcriber. The J could have been an I. Poli...... easily turned from polisher to policeman.

[CaroleW]

Here's the original entry - did you not check the image rather than the transcription?