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need help with occupation
« on: Thursday 28 May 09 19:02 BST (UK) »
need help reading occupation i think its ? groom thanks raa

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Re: need help with occupation
« Reply #1 on: Thursday 28 May 09 19:04 BST (UK) »
Hi raa,

It's  "Ostler"........looked after horses.


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« Reply #2 on: Thursday 28 May 09 19:07 BST (UK) »
thanks jan                  david

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« Reply #3 on: Thursday 28 May 09 20:03 BST (UK) »
Yep 'Ostler' but also Groom - looked after horses at 'changes' with the horses on route for long distances.
Heap - Holmfirth WRY
Rhodes-Flockton WRY & NE Cheshire
Ridgway- NE Cheshire & Lancahire
Roebuck - Upperthong WRY
Wild - NECheshire
Riley - NE Cheshire & Derbyshire
Greaves - NE Cheshire & Lancashire

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« Reply #4 on: Thursday 28 May 09 20:11 BST (UK) »
even more interesting i wonder if it was a horse racing stables but not sure if they had that in the channel islands late 1800s early 1900s david
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