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Offline zhunter71

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Census occupation help
« on: Wednesday 26 June 13 16:42 BST (UK) »
Can anyone identify what this occupation says? its been transcribed as Daittler....but i cant find that on Google :(
Derbyshire

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Re: Census occupation help
« Reply #1 on: Wednesday 26 June 13 16:46 BST (UK) »
It is dataller, or day labourer. A general term for workers above or below ground, receiving a fixed time rate of wages. Any worker paid by the day was called a dataller/dataler/datailer/dateler/
See http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/topic,198861.0.html
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Re: Census occupation help
« Reply #2 on: Wednesday 26 June 13 16:49 BST (UK) »
The occupation code is 160 Coal and Shale Mine - Other workers below ground.
See http://www.1911census.co.uk/content/default.aspx?127

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Re: Census occupation help
« Reply #3 on: Wednesday 26 June 13 17:08 BST (UK) »
that's fascinating Stan!

thanks so much for that :D
Derbyshire
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