Completed What is his occupation please

[bikermickau]

Water Keeper?

[Necromancer]

best to give the Census Refn and/or full name and vital stats in these cases .... so that the original can be viewed.

[Gadget]

It does look like that, doesn't it .

Have you got the full reference so we can look in more detail, please?


Gadget

snap, newf 

[Necromancer]

I'd say he was an 'Under Keeper' - ie a lesser grade than a full Keeper - probably Game ..

HO107; Piece 49; Book: 11; Civil Parish: Eddlesborough; County: Buckinghamshire; Enumeration District: 3; Folio: 6; Page: 7

Have you located Richard in 1851 ?

[Geoff-E]

I'd say he was an 'Under Keeper' - ie a lesser grade than a full Keeper - probably Game ..

That looks possible, the Enumerator used quite a flourish for Ws which is not present in that word.

He's an AgLab in 1851 I think HO107/1756/451/14 (COLLYER)

[Emjaybee]

mjb

[bikermickau]

yes Ag Lab 1851 Census
Piece: 1756; Folio: 451; Page: 14 Ivinghoe, Buckinghamshire

His widow Susan married George Draper 1859

I'd say he was an 'Under Keeper' - ie a lesser grade than a full Keeper - probably Game ..

HO107; Piece 49; Book: 11; Civil Parish: Eddlesborough; County: Buckinghamshire; Enumeration District: 3; Folio: 6; Page: 7

Have you located Richard in 1851 ?

[Necromancer]

Its clearer on the original image - 'crossed out' by the analysis clerks back in head office, not a correction by the Enumerator IMHO 

[Emjaybee]

I agree, crossing out often occurs when the enumerator uses an occupation that is not on the official list,