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Title: Occupation listed on a Death Certificate
Post by: AlanR83 on Friday 01 January 21 06:53 GMT (UK)
Hello, attached is the occupation listed on a death certificate in 1886, it looks to me like Pig Buyer but I wanted to double check - if anyone thinks this looks like something else please let me know.
Title: Re: Occupation listed on a Death Certificate
Post by: Isabel H on Friday 01 January 21 09:03 GMT (UK)
What is his occupation on censuses?  Could he be a buyer of pig iron?
Title: Re: Occupation listed on a Death Certificate
Post by: AlanR83 on Friday 01 January 21 09:36 GMT (UK)
he died in 1886, not alive for Irish census records
Title: Re: Occupation listed on a Death Certificate
Post by: Ruskie on Friday 01 January 21 09:39 GMT (UK)
Would his wife’s death certificate tell you the name and occupation her husband?  :-\
Children’s birth records?
Title: Re: Occupation listed on a Death Certificate
Post by: AlanR83 on Friday 01 January 21 09:46 GMT (UK)
I have no other documents to go on, other that his death cert
Title: Re: Occupation listed on a Death Certificate
Post by: conahy calling on Friday 01 January 21 09:55 GMT (UK)
I agree with "pig buyer"

http://www.limerickcity.ie/media/t&c008.pdf     Newspaper article mentions pig buyers in Limerick. 
Title: Re: Occupation listed on a Death Certificate
Post by: Ray T on Friday 01 January 21 11:56 GMT (UK)
Could it be “Veg-buyer”?
Title: Re: Occupation listed on a Death Certificate
Post by: Gadget on Friday 01 January 21 13:28 GMT (UK)
I also think it's Pig buyer.

(e and i are different)
Title: Re: Occupation listed on a Death Certificate
Post by: *Sandra* on Friday 01 January 21 14:42 GMT (UK)
Quote from: conahy calling on Friday 01 January 21 09:55 GMT (UK)
I agree with "pig buyer"

http://www.limerickcity.ie/media/t&c008.pdf     Newspaper article mentions pig buyers in Limerick.

Pig buyer for me as well...........

Sandra
Title: Re: Occupation listed on a Death Certificate
Post by: Skoosh on Friday 01 January 21 15:05 GMT (UK)
Long as he wasn't buying them in pokes? ;D

Skoosh.
Title: Re: Occupation listed on a Death Certificate
Post by: MaureeninNY on Friday 01 January 21 17:04 GMT (UK)
Just for ref:
http://www.rootschat.com/links/01q6a/

Maureen
Title: Re: Occupation listed on a Death Certificate
Post by: Gadget on Friday 01 January 21 18:03 GMT (UK)
Saw that one Maureen - I think the OP was maybe  being extra careful  ???

Just to say that I looked at the full page and the P is exactly the same as a P in another entry where the person died of Phthisis
Title: Re: Occupation listed on a Death Certificate
Post by: AlanR83 on Friday 01 January 21 21:16 GMT (UK)
Hello,

I checked the 1901 Irish census for the street that he died on are there are many people living on that street who list their occupation as Pig Buyer, so I believe now that is correct.
Title: Re: Occupation listed on a Death Certificate
Post by: Rosinish on Friday 01 January 21 23:58 GMT (UK)
Quote from: Skoosh on Friday 01 January 21 15:05 GMT (UK)
Long as he wasn't buying them in pokes? ;D

Skoosh.

It would have to be a Scot!

Best laugh I've had this year Skoosh  :D

Annie