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Help with Occupation 1901 Census
« on: Friday 08 December 17 14:57 GMT (UK) »
Please could anyone help me figure out what this occupation says on the 1901 census for John HUGHES B. 1855– Liverpool, Lancashire, England


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Re: Help with Occupation 1901 Census
« Reply #1 on: Friday 08 December 17 14:59 GMT (UK) »
A warm welcome to rootschat  :)

I would say '.... D[oc]ks Board Clerk'. '...' may be HM for Her Majesty's. Do you have his 1881, 1891 occupations?

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ADDED: Always a good idea to put census reference so other writing on the page can be compared
RG13; Piece: 3439; Folio: 100; Page: 30
Seeking: RC baptism Philip Murray Feb ish 1814 ? nr Chatham Kent.
IRE: Kik DRAY[EA], PURCELL, WHITE: Mea LYNCH: Tip MURRAY, SHEEDY: Wem ALLEN, ENGLISHBY; Dub PENROSE: Lim DUNN[E], FRAWLEY, WILLIAMS.
87th Regiment RIF: MURRAY
ENG; Marylebone HAYTER, TROU[W]SDALE, WILLIAMS,DUNEVAN Con HAMPTON, TREMELLING Wry CLEGG, HOLLAND, HORSEFIELD Coventry McGINTY
CAN; Halifax & Pictou: HOLLAND, WHITE, WILLIAMSON

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Re: Help with Occupation 1901 Census
« Reply #2 on: Friday 08 December 17 15:05 GMT (UK) »
Thanks for your help. I've just found his marriage certificate which states 'clerk' different censuses state 'carter' and 'clerk' - will keep digging. So I guess he was a clerk for the Liverpool docks?

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Re: Help with Occupation 1901 Census
« Reply #3 on: Friday 08 December 17 15:07 GMT (UK) »
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ADDED: Always a good idea to put census reference so other writing on the page can be compared
RG13; Piece: 3439; Folio: 100; Page: 30
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Oops! Will do
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Re: Help with Occupation 1901 Census
« Reply #4 on: Friday 08 December 17 15:07 GMT (UK) »
Quote from: sscrybaby on Friday 08 December 17 15:05 GMT (UK)
So I guess he was a clerk for the Liverpool docks?
Looks like it to me. 
Seeking: RC baptism Philip Murray Feb ish 1814 ? nr Chatham Kent.
IRE: Kik DRAY[EA], PURCELL, WHITE: Mea LYNCH: Tip MURRAY, SHEEDY: Wem ALLEN, ENGLISHBY; Dub PENROSE: Lim DUNN[E], FRAWLEY, WILLIAMS.
87th Regiment RIF: MURRAY
ENG; Marylebone HAYTER, TROU[W]SDALE, WILLIAMS,DUNEVAN Con HAMPTON, TREMELLING Wry CLEGG, HOLLAND, HORSEFIELD Coventry McGINTY
CAN; Halifax & Pictou: HOLLAND, WHITE, WILLIAMSON

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Re: Help with Occupation 1901 Census
« Reply #5 on: Friday 08 December 17 15:34 GMT (UK) »
Reads 'M Dks H Board Clerk'.

So, clerk for Mersey Docks and Harbour Board.

See ... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mersey_Docks_and_Harbour_Company
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