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Caernarvonshire / Horse Jockey & Horse Breaker
« on: Thursday 01 March 18 22:31 GMT (UK) »
In the 1851 Census, my GGGrandfather Henry Griffith, living at Chapel Row, Criccieth is described as a horse jockey. In the 1861 and 1871 Census he is described as a horse breaker. By 1881 he was described as a farmer, living at Cefniwrch Bach, Criccieth. In Ceiri Griffith's book he is also known as Cae Harry. Can anyone throw some light on these occupations? Horse breaker I can understand at a time when horses would have been used extensively. But jockey? Any clue as to why he had what I assume was the nickname of Cae Harry?