Identify occupation on census

[zhunter71]

Can anyone read what the occupation is on the attached?

It looks like Stone Scraptor or something??

on the census after this he is a Stone Mason if thats any help

thanks

[gmc4404]

Is it a badly written/spelt  version of  "Stone Sculptor"

GMC

[zhunter71]

i thought that.....it would have to be very bad spelling wouldnt it!    lol there's a bit at the end.....looks like Gent or something......what do you think?

[gmc4404]

That last bit looks added later....maybe "Cert" as in certified??

On first look i was with you "Scraptor"  whatever that is!

Someone may come up with something better but if the next census says stone mason then i would simply go with that!

[Kay99]

The word at the end looks like it was added later by someone else with a different handwriting.

Kay

[zhunter71]

it does doesnt it....the more i look at it i do think it may be a super bad spelling of Sculptor........

[ThrelfallYorky]

Could it possibly be "scriptor" - i.e., one who carves lettering, as on gravestones etc?

[sami]

If you google it, the word 'Scrapler' appears as an occupation related to stone work and quarries on several English census listings. Not sure what it means, but the word is probably exactly as written - Scrapler.

[zhunter71]

it does appear numerous times doesnt it. I wonder now , using the post before, whether it is an old word for Scriptor.....that would make sense, a Certified Scriptor......one who engraves, etc......there was no definition or anything else for Scrapler was there sadly.....so maybe it is either a defunct word or Scriptor.....i'll go for Scriptor i think thanks for the help!