Occupation, please

[karenlee]

Is there a ref for the whole page.. like Census... that we can see to compare other words/letters on the same page??

Karenlee

[suttontrust]

He was George Merrylees,, born 1836 in Scotland, living in 1871 in Darlaston, Staffs.

[karenlee]

Okay..... having seen the page I would still go for Foreman as the first word.  At the top of the page is the occupation Fitter and the "F" looks the same.

Also looks like the first letter of the unknown word might be an "M".....  so shorthand for "manager" is highly likely...

Karenlee

[gracie23]

So maybe I am nuts too  but I see Foreman of Bolt Nutt Ma?? for manufacture?
Maybe is was a foreman in a company that manufactured nuts and bolts? Seems a better fit for his occupations.
Deb

[MargP]

Could Cott be Bolt

[karenlee]

Yep... cott could well be bolt...  and mill could be nutt

[Neohet]

I was gonna "throw a spanner in the works" as it were  , and suggest "Foreman of bolt nutt [sic.] manu?" too, but Deb & MargP beat me to it   So another vote from me.

Regards,
Matt T.

[suttontrust]

I've just discovered that he later, 1900, went into business selling tools, so the nut & bolt theory seems likely.