occupation in 1851 - help needed please

[lesleyhannah]

Please can anyone read the occupation of Sarah Needham in Ashover in 1851?
It's the word under quarryman.

HO107;
Piece: 2147
Folio: 61
Page: 15

Thank you for any help
Lesley

[Tati]

Hi Lesley,

Looks like Lab(ourer's) wife to me 

[Evie]

I agree with Tati

[forthefamily]

Ditto 

mab

[Greensleeves]

I saw your post earlier on and immediately thought "Lab wife" but wondered if I am mistaken. However, as there are other people thinking similarly, I will add my vote!

[lesleyhannah]

Thanks to you all - I'd guessed Lab, but couldn't make out the other word (especially as the husband isn't mentioned, and she's the head of the household).

So thanks again - it's not the occupation I hoped for, but you've saved me a lot of time following up the wrong family!
Lesley

[forthefamily]

If you notice it says that she is married. I wonder where the husband is 

mab

[lesleyhannah]

I don't know, Mab. I had hoped she'd be married to Stephen, a stone mason, but looks like I'm going to have to look further afield!

[trish1120]

Hi Lesley,

Are you looking for Stephen with a wife Sarah in 1851?

Is this them;

1851 Census
28 Spitewinter?
Overend,Ashover, Derbyshire    HO107/2147/83/9

Stephen, head, 31, mar, stone mason
Sarah, wife, mar, 30
Thomas, son, unm, 7
Mary, daug, unm, 5

All born Ashover, Derby


1861 living in Overend, they have Thomas 17, and Mary 15, still at home +
Hannah, 9
Charlotte, 5
George, 1mth     RG9/2525/70/11

1871 Stephen is a widower, Charlotte and George still at home.

Possible marriage;

Stephen Isaiah NEEDHAM
Sarah SMITH
September 1845
Chesterfield
19 449

Death;

Sarah NEEDHAM
March 1868
7b 319
Age 41


Trish