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Wales (Counties as in 1851-1901) => Wales => Topic started by: teach3r on Wednesday 31 May 17 15:32 BST (UK)

Title: 1911 census job translations please
Post by: teach3r on Wednesday 31 May 17 15:32 BST (UK)

Thank you for any help that can be given.

I have attached an extract from the 1911 census.  I would be grateful if anyone could help me with the translation please. 

From previous help on Rootschat for a different extract I am confident that it is "Farmer's daughter working .." but the last word has me stumped.

Thank you,

Nic

Title: Re: 1911 census job translations please
Post by: Cas (stallc) on Wednesday 31 May 17 16:05 BST (UK)

Dairy work, although my Welsh is very rusty

Gwaith = Work

Llaethdy = Dairy

Cas

Title: Re: 1911 census job translations please
Post by: teach3r on Wednesday 31 May 17 16:13 BST (UK)

Thanks Cas - That makes sense; I hadn't read the third letter as an 'e'.

Regards,

Nic

Title: Re: 1911 census job translations please
Post by: Mair on Wednesday 31 May 17 18:58 BST (UK)

Your reading is not wrong

The English speaking enumerator wrote down what they heard - there is no "i " in the Welsh but the pronunciation would lead a non Welsh speaker to write it!

 Cas has the spelling bob on.

M

Title: Re: 1911 census job translations please
Post by: JohninSussex on Wednesday 31 May 17 19:44 BST (UK)

This is 1911 so what we see should be the householder's own handwriting.