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Title: Occupation help
Post by: hrudachyk on Monday 12 June 17 15:05 BST (UK)

Hello
I was wondering if anyone knew what this occupation might be in the attached photo.

Thank you
Kathy

Title: Re: Occupation help
Post by: Ruskie on Monday 12 June 17 15:08 BST (UK)

Weaver?

Does that fit with what you know about this person?

Title: Re: Occupation help
Post by: kathb on Monday 12 June 17 15:18 BST (UK)

I support Ruskies interpretation. It would help further if you could give some further examples of the handwriting on the document that this is from to compare the writing.
Regards
Kathb.

Title: Re: Occupation help
Post by: Ellenmai on Monday 12 June 17 15:21 BST (UK)

Have you checked that persons occupation on other Census?

Title: Re: Occupation help
Post by: hrudachyk on Monday 12 June 17 15:36 BST (UK)

The father had MANY occupations in life
Bootmaker, newsagent, janitor, soldier, politician....
He grew up in the workhouse

Title: Re: Occupation help
Post by: hrudachyk on Monday 12 June 17 15:40 BST (UK)

More examples of the writing

Title: Re: Occupation help
Post by: Ruskie on Monday 12 June 17 15:43 BST (UK)

Yes, the e in Weaver looks like the e at the end of Curate - so I'll stick with Weaver.  :)

Title: Re: Occupation help
Post by: ThrelfallYorky on Monday 12 June 17 15:57 BST (UK)

Mangled "waggoner"?

Title: Re: Occupation help
Post by: hrudachyk on Monday 12 June 17 16:23 BST (UK)

Thank you all so much
I just found a birth of another child and his occupation is indeed weaver.
Thank you all again

Kathy

Title: Re: Occupation help
Post by: kathb on Monday 12 June 17 17:21 BST (UK)

I still support Ruskie, the W is the same. So it is Weaver for me.

Title: Re: Occupation help
Post by: ThrelfallYorky on Monday 12 June 17 18:11 BST (UK)

So glad your problem is solved now.