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Old Photographs, Recognition, Handwriting Deciphering => Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition => Topic started by: Stephen Laing on Sunday 15 October 17 14:58 BST (UK)
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James Anderson occupation
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General Carter?
Isobel
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Agree - General Carter
there is also an 'and' referring to Barbara Anderson on the next line
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Agree with both of you :)
Carol
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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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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.
Stan
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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.