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What is this Trade/Occupation Welsh 1841 census
« on: Tuesday 28 July 15 16:55 BST (UK) »
There is an occupation listed twice on this snippet which seems to be 2 letters, a space then 1 letter.  Does anyone know what it is?
Angela, Perth, West Australia.

Harrison: Garston (L'pool), Dublin, Athlone, (Irl), Madras/Chennai and Burma (British India/India) and Sth Africa, and Australia.
Hart: Garston and Woolton (UK), Roscommon (Irl).
McC(h)rystal: Garston, Wigan, Desertmartin (Nrthn Irl), Canada, USA, Australia
Miller: Garston and ?Ireland/?Wales
Jones: Garston and ?Ireland/?Wales
Boyle: (Derry, Irl)
Gill: Garston L'pool UK, and Ireland.
Cannon: Woolton and Roscommon
Callaghan: Unknown.
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Re: What is this Trade/Occupation Welsh 1841 census
« Reply #1 on: Tuesday 28 July 15 17:06 BST (UK) »
Possibly Shoe Maker
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Re: What is this Trade/Occupation Welsh 1841 census
« Reply #2 on: Tuesday 28 July 15 17:06 BST (UK) »
I think it may be Sh M , perhaps short for shoe maker ? It  would be helpful to compare other letters on the page - can you post the census reference ?
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Re: What is this Trade/Occupation Welsh 1841 census
« Reply #3 on: Tuesday 28 July 15 22:07 BST (UK) »
On some of the lines it looks like "Ditto"   or "Do"  which could be short for Ditto anyway.
Nursall   ~    Buckinghamshire
Avies ~   Norwich

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Re: What is this Trade/Occupation Welsh 1841 census
« Reply #4 on: Tuesday 28 July 15 22:10 BST (UK) »
Harrison Heart,  Can you please show  more columns and rows please?

Which town was it in?  that also  may give a clue.
Nursall   ~    Buckinghamshire
Avies ~   Norwich

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Re: What is this Trade/Occupation Welsh 1841 census
« Reply #5 on: Tuesday 28 July 15 23:36 BST (UK) »
If it's a mining area, could it be an abbreviation for a shale miner.

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Re: What is this Trade/Occupation Welsh 1841 census
« Reply #6 on: Wednesday 29 July 15 06:52 BST (UK) »
Or Shot  something?

I seem to recall them using explosives to loosen the seems of coal.

But if it was an Iron and Steel area such Port Talbot, it could be "Sheet"
Nursall   ~    Buckinghamshire
Avies ~   Norwich

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Re: What is this Trade/Occupation Welsh 1841 census
« Reply #7 on: Wednesday 29 July 15 08:46 BST (UK) »
Sh meant shopman on the 1841 census.

Sh M might be an individual enumerator's version.

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Re: What is this Trade/Occupation Welsh 1841 census
« Reply #8 on: Wednesday 29 July 15 09:47 BST (UK) »
I would check the occupation of the person/s in 1851 which may give you a clue. :)
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