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Offline PrueM

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Re: 1861 Occupation help please
« Reply #9 on: Wednesday 26 October 11 10:54 BST (UK) »
I think it is "Blond".  It took me a while to find a match for the last letter, but if you look at the word "Head" (for each household) the "d" is the same as in the mystery word.

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Re: 1861 Occupation help please
« Reply #10 on: Wednesday 26 October 11 14:41 BST (UK) »
A lace runner is a recognised occupation, Blond(e) is a type of lace.

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Re: 1861 Occupation help please
« Reply #11 on: Wednesday 26 October 11 18:06 BST (UK) »
I read it as Blank Runner , not that I know what that is !!


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Re: 1861 Occupation help please
« Reply #12 on: Wednesday 26 October 11 23:39 BST (UK) »
Hi Everyone

Thank you so much for your replies.
I have now found loads of info regarding Lace and Blond work.

Kind regards
Hilary
Alworthy, Blake, Burt, Clulow, Cooper, Davies, Day, De Hove/Van Hove, Farrell, Groves, Jenkins, Johnson, Jupp, Lake, Nockles, Richardson, Sawyer, Smith, Stubbings, Williamson

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