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Wales (Counties as in 1851-1901) => Wales => Carmarthenshire => Topic started by: roycymru on Friday 02 February 18 13:16 GMT (UK)

Title: Address and "Occupation"
Post by: roycymru on Friday 02 February 18 13:16 GMT (UK)

Any idea what these are for Alice Griffiths in the attached from 1861 census. In 1851 she was a "pauper Capenteer's widow" living at Felyn Cwmawr

Thank you

Title: Re: Address and "Occupation"
Post by: Gadget on Friday 02 February 18 13:19 GMT (UK)

Hi Roy

I think that the address is Melyn y cwmmawr (add - as cwmma!) on this one - sans mutation!

Occupation looks like stockin <something>*

Gadget

* could it be Neiting - maybe knitting

(sorry on a tiny screen - hence the addeds!)

Title: Re: Address and "Occupation"
Post by: josey on Friday 02 February 18 13:52 GMT (UK)

I agree - a form of 'Kinitting'

Title: Re: Address and "Occupation"
Post by: diplodicus on Tuesday 06 February 18 17:25 GMT (UK)

Stocking Knitter. Some enumerators were less literate than others!

Title: Re: Address and "Occupation"
Post by: roycymru on Tuesday 06 February 18 19:32 GMT (UK)

Thanks everyone