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Can someone decipher this job title for me?
« on: Thursday 31 August 17 21:13 BST (UK) »
Unsure what the job title for John Mayo is here.

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Re: Can someone decipher this job title for me?
« Reply #1 on: Thursday 31 August 17 21:16 BST (UK) »
Looks like Stocking maker to me :)
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Re: Can someone decipher this job title for me?
« Reply #2 on: Thursday 31 August 17 21:16 BST (UK) »
Stocking m(aker).
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Re: Can someone decipher this job title for me?
« Reply #3 on: Thursday 31 August 17 21:17 BST (UK) »
Yes looks like stocking m.  Where was it?
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« Reply #4 on: Thursday 31 August 17 21:20 BST (UK) »
Thanks everyone!

(It is Nottingham- from 1841 census.)

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« Reply #5 on: Thursday 31 August 17 21:32 BST (UK) »
Thanks everyone!

(It is Nottingham- from 1841 census.)

That fits with the area then - Nottingham had lots of framework knitters and stocking makers at that time.
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