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Title: Deciphering please
Post by: BronwenS on Friday 12 January 18 22:13 GMT (UK)

First attachment - 1891 census
Arthur Brown, ? sorter fur and where he was  born   
Joseph Brown, his occupation furrier ? and where he was born

2nd attachment - 1871 census
blands:  The address is 80 Sandringham road, but underneath it looks  like it says 'whitford Tavern'?

3rd attachment - 1881 census
Arthur & Harriet Bland & Florence
What is his occupation - house decorator?

4th attachment - 1911 census
What were the two occupations?

thanks Bronwen, Christchurch, NZ


Images removed.

Title: Re: Deciphering please
Post by: Bookbox on Friday 12 January 18 23:06 GMT (UK)

image 1
Arthur Bland, Skin Sorter (Fur), born London, De Beauvoir Town [or variant spelling - it’s in Hackney]
Joseph Brown, Brother-in-law, Upholster (Cabt), born Kent, Woolwich

Fur and Cabt (= Cabinet) are the occupation classifications, added later by a government clerk.

image 2
“Mitford Tavern” refers only to the first household shown, Stevenson, where the head is a licensed victualler (running the pub).

image 3
House Decorator

image 4
Warehouse porter skin Warehouse
Assistant, Fancy leather Goods Warehouse

You need to remove all the images, or a Moderator will do it. The forum doesn’t allow full census images to be posted – only snippets are allowed, for deciphering purposes.

Title: Re: Deciphering please
Post by: BronwenS on Saturday 13 January 18 02:22 GMT (UK)

Many thanks.

Title: Re: Deciphering please
Post by: BronwenS on Saturday 13 January 18 03:15 GMT (UK)

I can't seem  to remove them alas.

cheers Bronwen

Title: Re: Deciphering please
Post by: Wiggy on Saturday 13 January 18 08:11 GMT (UK)

Ask the moderator as Bookbox says!   ;)

Wiggy.