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What job was this ?
« on: Sunday 25 March 07 19:49 BST (UK) »
In the 1891 census my 2x Great Grand Aunt Harriet Guckes was living with her family and brother in law at 2 Sander Street, St George in the East. This I know. What I can't work out is her occupation. Can anyone read it and if you can what does it mean ?
Willis--Polstead, Stoke & Colchester
Bones--Purleigh & Danbury
Humm--Woodham Mortimer & Great Henny
Ong--Woodham Mortimer
Osborne---London & Sible Hedingham
Guckes---Kent & London
Ingram--Wrotham
Ridley--Ightham
Root--Trottiscliffe
Hollands--Wrotham
Wagstaff--Fingringhoe & Birch
Brewster--Writtle
Martin--Polstead
Chippington--Stoke
Gillham--Dartford, Poplar & Otford
Lawrence--Dartford

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Re: What job was this ?
« Reply #1 on: Sunday 25 March 07 19:56 BST (UK) »
Hello Willis

Could it possibly be "Caretaker of Club"


Best wishes

Mo
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Re: What job was this ?
« Reply #2 on: Sunday 25 March 07 19:58 BST (UK) »
I agree with moscan.

Liz

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Re: What job was this ?
« Reply #3 on: Sunday 25 March 07 21:10 BST (UK) »
Thank you for that. I have been looking at that for so long and not seen it. A fresh pair of eyes works wonders.
Now all I need to do is find out which club. Any thoughts ?
Willis--Polstead, Stoke & Colchester
Bones--Purleigh & Danbury
Humm--Woodham Mortimer & Great Henny
Ong--Woodham Mortimer
Osborne---London & Sible Hedingham
Guckes---Kent & London
Ingram--Wrotham
Ridley--Ightham
Root--Trottiscliffe
Hollands--Wrotham
Wagstaff--Fingringhoe & Birch
Brewster--Writtle
Martin--Polstead
Chippington--Stoke
Gillham--Dartford, Poplar & Otford
Lawrence--Dartford

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Re: What job was this ?
« Reply #4 on: Sunday 25 March 07 23:04 BST (UK) »
I can't think what kind of a club would employ a woman as a caretaker in 1891.  I wonder if she was a cleaner and thought caretaker sounded better!

Liz

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Re: What job was this ?
« Reply #5 on: Monday 26 March 07 16:12 BST (UK) »
You may well be right. It certainly was a different world for women back then.
Willis--Polstead, Stoke & Colchester
Bones--Purleigh & Danbury
Humm--Woodham Mortimer & Great Henny
Ong--Woodham Mortimer
Osborne---London & Sible Hedingham
Guckes---Kent & London
Ingram--Wrotham
Ridley--Ightham
Root--Trottiscliffe
Hollands--Wrotham
Wagstaff--Fingringhoe & Birch
Brewster--Writtle
Martin--Polstead
Chippington--Stoke
Gillham--Dartford, Poplar & Otford
Lawrence--Dartford
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