Author Topic: "bears carter" or am i misreading the writing? (Read 3113 times)

garethnash · « **on:** Sunday 29 October 06 12:07 GMT (UK) »

Hi this is from the marriage certificate of my great grandmother and was the occupation of her father. It seems to read "bears carter". Any ideas?

kerryb · « **Reply #1 on:** Sunday 29 October 06 12:11 GMT (UK) »

Hi Gareth

The a in bears doesn't look like the a in carter. Could it be a C?

Doesn't give any clue to what the word is though.

Kerry

lesleyhannah · « **Reply #2 on:** Sunday 29 October 06 12:12 GMT (UK) »

Looks like Brass to me - never heard of a brass carter, but have had a brass cutter in my tree.
Lesley

Necromancer · « **Reply #3 on:** Sunday 29 October 06 12:14 GMT (UK) »

agree - the 'e' in each word is so different, so an 'r' makes sense .... and cutter would be better ..

kerryb · « **Reply #4 on:** Sunday 29 October 06 12:18 GMT (UK) »

But then you've got a U which clearly looks like an a and two t's that are completely different.

Kerry

Garethboxing · « **Reply #5 on:** Sunday 29 October 06 12:20 GMT (UK) »

Brass carter gets my vote. Perhaps it should have been brass cutter, but that's another matter ....
Gareth

Necromancer · « **Reply #6 on:** Sunday 29 October 06 12:20 GMT (UK) »

sigh .... I know, twas wistful thinking - hence the 'smilie'

garethnash · « **Reply #7 on:** Sunday 29 October 06 13:05 GMT (UK) »

Cheers will dig further on this one. Had a suggestion it says "brass castor" too.

nanny jan · « **Reply #8 on:** Sunday 29 October 06 13:13 GMT (UK) »

Can you find the family on a census? Have you got gtgrandma's birth certificate with his occupation ; might have changed though.

Nanny Jan

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