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Can anyone tell me the occupation of this 13 year old boy please?
Printer----------------?
Thanks.
Jill
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Looks like Printer Reeler to me.
what did ya have for dinner lol
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The second word looks like "Keeper"
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could be printer feeder.
Minime
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Jill. I agree with Fitty, it looks like Printer Reeler - whatever one of those is. Could you post a bigger section of the page so we can see some other examples of the writing? May make more sense then perhaps.
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I guess the name of this chap is David Richardson from the jpg name, could you post the image of the name that would help to see if it is a "d" or "l" in the second word.
Cheers,
Pam
;D
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It is fairly surely Printer Feeder. A boy pre-apprentice would have the task of replenishing the paper in the feed pile of a printing press.
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Thanks all of you. I think I agree with Hackstaple but here is a larger image (I hope!)
Jill
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The 'F' in Boot Finisher & 'd' in many of the Leeds do point to the occupation being Printer Feeder.
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Yup definitely feeder cf boot finisher lower down, same F.
P ;D
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C:\My Documents\census image.jpg
trying to get this census image online, but cant seem to get it to come through, so i can ask if anyone can help to read the handwriting on this census image
thanks joanne
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Joanne...
Do this:
[Reply]
click [Additional Options] (just below the white text box)
To attach your image, type it into one of the filename boxes, or selct [browse] to search for it...
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SS RHONDA,
Thanks for that, i'd done it before but for the life of me i couldnt remember !
Please can anyone make out the place of birth for the 2nd line down ?
joanne
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Hi there jonew
It is:-
Cheshire, Moseley
Chris in 1066Land
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Clearly 'Feeder' based on other words on page.
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The place name - I agree with Chris. It is Moseley or Cheadle Moseley in Cheshire.
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Thanks to chris 1066land and hackstaple for the birthplace, it threw me a bit as on the 1881 lds census her birthplace was Worsley, but her brother who lived with them was born Macclesfield. I can understand how the LDS got it as Worsley .
no off in another direction, no wonder i couldnt find her birth in Worsley !!
ta very much chucks ! ;D
joanne
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Thanks again to all. Now, what about his 16 year old sister? What sort of printer do you think she was? It was the same enumerator, i.e. same handwriting as larger image above.
Jonew - I agree with Chris.
Jill
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Stamper printer? The capital S is the same as in the first example although the enumerator uses two different styles.
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Thanks Hackstaple - that's what I thought but just wanted somebody to confirm it!
Jill
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My Part of this Posting is complete. Thankyou all.
Jill