Lodging House Keeper - Thompson Beds.

[honey-roma88]

I don't know if I am allowed to post a link so I will just post the data. Sorry if I have done it wrong. 

1861: Class: RG9; Piece: 991; Folio: 112; Page: 34

I am trying to find out if the man Joseph Thompson was a traveller or not. On a later census he is just a chimney sweep but here he is a sweep AND a lodging house keeper - I don't know what this job suggests.
His son married into my family but I wanted to know if he was a traveller as well. 
I have seen many lodging house keepers in my search for my ancestors but I have always assumed that they weren't travellers, my travelling ancestors were always just living in the same house as them.
Or was one of the lodgers in the house appointed a keeper of the house and charged with looking over the place...I am very confused.

Sorry for wittering. 

[An65]

Some folkis settled, and when doing so, some of them opened Lodging Houses to help out their folkis...... with a chimney sweep and a lodging house keeper in there, I wouldnt rule it out. Havent come across that family myself mind you.

Best of Luck.

[honey-roma88]

Some folkis settled, and when doing so, some of them opened Lodging Houses to help out their folkis...... with a chimney sweep and a lodging house keeper in there, I wouldnt rule it out. Havent come across that family myself mind you.

Best of Luck.

Ah I see, might have been then. Thank you.
Later on though he only refers to himself as a chimney sweep so had he given up the lodging house business...?

[An65]

if it didnt prove to be viable as a business proposition, I dont blame him!

[honey-roma88]

if it didnt prove to be viable as a business proposition, I dont blame him!

I suppose so although I can't imagine sweeping chimneys was going to make him a millionaire.