Occupation on 1841 Census

[Andro93]

    Hi,

           It is possible that it reads Ind., short for independent, ie self-employed.

                                     Andrew Wilson

[hwilson90]

Thanks. I just looked on the pilot family search site and it says Edward and Ann had a Thomas bap. 2 Oct 1820 and died 5 Oct 1820 as well as the Thomas you found. Quite confused now! I do think the Thomas on the census is a grandchild though.

Just looked them up on the 1851 census and they have another grandchild living with them but not Thomas. Is the age of Hannah 3 or 13? And what does it say in the occupation section next to her name? I thought it would be scholar but it's written really clearly for others on the same page.

[Pels.]

It was fairly common for a bereaved couple to call their next child of the same sex, by the name of the child they'd lost ! 

[hwilson90]

Yes thinking about it I've seen a few other examples

[Pels.]

Is the age of Hannah 3 or 13? And what does it say in the occupation section next to her name? I thought it would be scholar but it's written really clearly for others on the same page.

Sorry, I didn't see this - it says Hannah is 13 and I believe it says Serv, short for servant.

Pels.

[Geoff-E]

Baptism of Thomas http://tinyurl.com/5uk4oan

[hwilson90]

Thank you! That's it. Forgot I found this a while ago http://www.wparkinson.com/pdf/Harrison.pdf which says his mother is Ann b.1812, daughter of Edward and Ann (if I've read it correctly!).

[Geoff-E]

daughter of Edward and Ann

Edward CAVILL married Ann PROCTOR 1807 Torksey

[hwilson90]

I meant that Ann (the daughter of Edward and Ann) is the mother of the Thomas on the census in my first post. I think?