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Occupation of James Anderson please
« on: Sunday 15 October 17 14:58 BST (UK) »
James Anderson occupation

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Re: Occupation of James Anderson please
« Reply #1 on: Sunday 15 October 17 15:09 BST (UK) »
General Carter?
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Re: Occupation of James Anderson please
« Reply #2 on: Sunday 15 October 17 15:14 BST (UK) »
Agree - General Carter

there is also an 'and' referring to Barbara Anderson on the next line
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Re: Occupation of James Anderson please
« Reply #3 on: Sunday 15 October 17 15:15 BST (UK) »
Agree with both of you :)

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Re: Occupation of James Anderson please
« Reply #4 on: Sunday 15 October 17 15:59 BST (UK) »
Thanks for translation , we were under the impression that he was a farmer, but appears not , I take it a carter is a person who drives horse drawn carriage ?

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Re: Occupation of James Anderson please
« Reply #5 on: Sunday 15 October 17 16:18 BST (UK) »
The term carter,  as well as haulier, carman, carrier, can all refer to people in charge of horse drawn vehicles, a person engaged in the road transport of goods, either on his/her own account or for an employer.

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Re: Occupation of James Anderson please
« Reply #6 on: Sunday 15 October 17 21:46 BST (UK) »
He may well have worked on the land at some point. People did change jobs. Lots of farm workers ended up as carters in towns.