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1841 Occupation
« on: Sunday 24 May 09 17:24 BST (UK) »
1841  P. 1061  F. 19  Page 13  LINE  14.

John  BOWDRY. 1811    District Lambeth   On Ancestry.   

Can anyone  PLEASE  read  occp. and address    Many Thanks.   2mm :-\ :-\

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Re: 1841 Occupation
« Reply #1 on: Sunday 24 May 09 17:35 BST (UK) »
Hi

Occupation looks like something Dresser??

On the same page there are bonnet makers, stay makers and dressmakers.

Not sure about address I did wonder about Whiting Street but don't think so

Kerry

Added - I'm looking on Findmypast and they have the address as Whiting Street so perhaps I am right after all!
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Re: 1841 Occupation
« Reply #2 on: Sunday 24 May 09 17:43 BST (UK) »
"Quill Dresser"

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Re: 1841 Occupation
« Reply #3 on: Sunday 24 May 09 17:43 BST (UK) »
I think the occupation might be 'quill dresser'  - someone who prepared goose feather etc for use as quill pens.

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Re: 1841 Occupation
« Reply #4 on: Sunday 24 May 09 17:44 BST (UK) »
I can't make out the address but the occupation could be Quilt Dresser :-\
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Re: 1841 Occupation
« Reply #5 on: Sunday 24 May 09 17:52 BST (UK) »
Looks like quill dresser.  

If you google that, there are various options for what a Quill Dresser is.  Some people suggest it was to do with making quill pens, for lawyers etc.  others that quill is a paper or card tube that fits onto a shuttle used for weaving and  it's probably someone who loads thread onto a quill.

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Re: 1841 Occupation
« Reply #6 on: Sunday 24 May 09 17:58 BST (UK) »
New one on me - Quill Dresser but when I went back and had another look I'd agree

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Re: 1841 Occupation
« Reply #7 on: Sunday 24 May 09 18:21 BST (UK) »
Kerry Thanks for the address  2mm :-*

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Re: 1841 Occupation
« Reply #8 on: Sunday 24 May 09 19:48 BST (UK) »
Or possibly quill dressers for feather plumed hats etc.?
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