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Completed, Thanks Help reading an occupation please
« on: Wednesday 01 April 09 11:18 BST (UK) »
Hi there...

Can someone tell me what the second word is please...

Straw ________ manufacturer
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BARNETT- Buckinghamshire, Bedfordshire, Dorset HILSDEN/HILLSDEN/HILLSDON- Buckinghamshire, Berkshire, Canada PRESTIDGE/PRESTAGE- Warwickshire, Northamptonshire, Islington PINNIGER/PINEGAR/PINNEGAR - Wiltshire       Brambleby - Kent, Middlesex     
LEACH- Norfolk   BUTTERWORTH - Lancashire   OTTON - Somerset  LAWRENCE - Berkshire

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Re: Help reading an occupation please
« Reply #1 on: Wednesday 01 April 09 11:21 BST (UK) »
Hi Daisy Loo

Straw hat manufacturer?

Kerry
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« Reply #2 on: Wednesday 01 April 09 11:42 BST (UK) »
Hat?  ;D ;D sounds weird...isn't the word longer than hat though?

His sisters were straw plaiters.... his father a millwright, he made agricultural machinary...don't know if that's relevant...

Thanks for that possibility :)
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BARNETT- Buckinghamshire, Bedfordshire, Dorset HILSDEN/HILLSDEN/HILLSDON- Buckinghamshire, Berkshire, Canada PRESTIDGE/PRESTAGE- Warwickshire, Northamptonshire, Islington PINNIGER/PINEGAR/PINNEGAR - Wiltshire       Brambleby - Kent, Middlesex     
LEACH- Norfolk   BUTTERWORTH - Lancashire   OTTON - Somerset  LAWRENCE - Berkshire

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Re: Help reading an occupation please
« Reply #3 on: Wednesday 01 April 09 12:16 BST (UK) »
I thought "hat" when I first saw it,but as you say it DOES look longer than that doesn't it?

What's the ref so we can compare it to other words on the page.

Where are they living?

Carol
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« Reply #4 on: Wednesday 01 April 09 12:17 BST (UK) »
Hmm I see what you mean, although I am wondering if there is something in between hat and manu....... maybe something written after?

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« Reply #5 on: Wednesday 01 April 09 12:31 BST (UK) »

 :)

I realise it doesn't go with 'Straw', but could it be   HARP?

They sometimes put 'e's on ancient words............. could 'Straw' be the brand name for the harps?

Or, is it definitely something to do with agriculture?   ???

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« Reply #6 on: Wednesday 01 April 09 12:45 BST (UK) »
This is presumably William CHAPPIN.

And might read Straw Hat etc Manufacturer.

JAP

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« Reply #7 on: Wednesday 01 April 09 12:47 BST (UK) »
Good thinking Jap  ;)

No wonder I couldn't find a John Hillsdon in 1861 that fitted.

I was going by the name Daisy had given the clip-thanks for that DOH!!!

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« Reply #8 on: Wednesday 01 April 09 12:55 BST (UK) »
John HILLSDON in the line below, and John HILLSDON jnr below that, are both Agricultl. Machine Makers.
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