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Re: Help Deciphering Groom's profession
« Reply #9 on: Tuesday 15 August 17 01:45 BST (UK) »
Thank you all again
My mind just couldn't see anything
Thank you

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Re: Help Deciphering Groom's profession
« Reply #10 on: Tuesday 15 August 17 01:47 BST (UK) »
Eventually on the census he was a carman

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Re: Help Deciphering Groom's profession
« Reply #11 on: Tuesday 15 August 17 03:12 BST (UK) »
Back to Fitter's Mate ........  a  more modern title would be mechanic's assistant

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Re: Help Deciphering Groom's profession
« Reply #12 on: Tuesday 15 August 17 09:04 BST (UK) »
I can remember a friend being horrified to discover that an ancestor had the occupation of 'Scavenger' on the census --- until we discovered it was actually a bone fide job title for street cleaner employed by the council.
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Re: Help Deciphering Groom's profession
« Reply #13 on: Tuesday 15 August 17 11:15 BST (UK) »
Quote from: Pennines on Tuesday 15 August 17 09:04 BST (UK)
I can remember a friend being horrified to discover that an ancestor had the occupation of 'Scavenger' on the census --- until we discovered it was actually a bone fide job title for street cleaner employed by the council.

That may have been the best bit of the job http://www.nlcaonline.org.uk/page_id__133.aspx
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Re: Help Deciphering Groom's profession
« Reply #14 on: Tuesday 15 August 17 14:03 BST (UK) »
Oh my goodness Geoff - thank you for the link, but I'm glad I had my lunch before reading the article!
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