what is an elk? *completed*

[andy14]

having looked up the 1851 census the occupation of what of my relatives is listed as elk. Any ideas what this means. I know what a hind is but can find no clue as to elk.

[Lydart]

Can you give us the ref. for the census page please ? 

It should start HO 107/

... unless its Scotland, in which case ... sorry, I'm now not sure !



Welcome to Rootschat, by the way ...

[Gadget]

Hi

and welcome to Rootschat 

It looks as if it might be a Scottish census so if you give the name, age and area, I'll have a look via SP.

Alternatively, would it be possible for you to 'snip' the relevant bit from the page and put it up here?


Regards


Gadget

[andy14]

sorry new to all this.
location yester aged 19
name charles black. father head of house peter black listed as gamekeeper

[forthefamily]

Are you sure it's elk and not something like clk 

mab

[andy14]

certainly looks like elk. but could possibly be clk. In which case what is a clk?

andy

[Gadget]

I think it might well be  Clk   short for Clerk possibly 

[daval57]

Hi Andy,
Welcome to RC.

Can you cut and paste the relevant bit of the doc you're looking at and post it here. That's what Gadget meant earlier by 'snip'

Dave

[Gadget]

Here it is but I don't think it will be any more help - its elk or clk. I'm voting for clk=clerk

c and e on the rest of the page differ so not much help there.

Gadget