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Title: 1871 census
Post by: tjh1989 on Tuesday 12 December 17 23:32 GMT (UK)

Hi

Please could someone decipher the occupation of Robert Hepplewhite in the following 1871 census (surrounded with a red box): https://imgur.com/a/y288D

Many thanks

Title: Re: 1871 census
Post by: ChristineM on Tuesday 12 December 17 23:38 GMT (UK)

I see Woodsman.

Title: Re: 1871 census
Post by: Treetotal on Tuesday 12 December 17 23:43 GMT (UK)

Herdsman?
Carol

Title: Re: 1871 census
Post by: Gadget on Wednesday 13 December 17 00:04 GMT (UK)

First letter is the same as the W in William - looks like Wardman but no such occ, so go with Woodman

Title: Re: 1871 census
Post by: barryd on Wednesday 13 December 17 01:10 GMT (UK)

I went on another angle. Tried for an employer. Probably Lord Lambton. On the map I can see he had woods but herds I do not know.

I am sitting on the fence. Lord Lambton's fence. Put your computer on Find and there are three mentions of Harraton highlighed in yellow in the article,

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1001438

Title: Re: 1871 census
Post by: Ruskie on Wednesday 13 December 17 02:43 GMT (UK)

I think he is a Woodsman.

 If I have found the right Robert, in 1881 he is a Gamekeeper (born Scotland?), which is a related occupation.

Title: Re: 1871 census
Post by: McGroger on Wednesday 13 December 17 02:49 GMT (UK)

Woodman/Woodsman for me, too. The enumerator writes clear enough esses but has (also) left one off the first surname on the page (David(s)on).
Peter

Title: Re: 1871 census
Post by: sami on Wednesday 13 December 17 02:53 GMT (UK)

Woodsman for me.

sami  :)

Title: Re: 1871 census
Post by: Geoff-E on Wednesday 13 December 17 08:23 GMT (UK)

Definitely a W ... compare with H of Head