Census entry made me laugh.

[7igerby7he7ail]

While looking up [possible] tree members I came across an entry in the 1881 census, who's occupation is stated as:
'Curate, not in charge of souls'. Made me laugh anyway.

[stanmapstone]

Parish Priests are said to have the 'cure of souls' in their parish, it means in this case he did not have charge of a parish.
See http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/topic,36197.msg4915227.html#msg4915227

Stan

[LizzieW]

Oh that's boring Stan 

[Elwyn Soutter]

Here's one in the 1911 Irish census whose occupation was "sick & lazy":

http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Cavan/Cavan_Rural/Killynebber/339180/

[loobylooayr]

On Freecen 1851 Scottish Census-

Richard Johnston of Jedburgh a lodger with the dubious occupation of House Breaker.

 

[Geoff-E]

On Freecen 1851 Scottish Census-

Richard Johnston of Jedburgh a lodger with the dubious occupation of House Breaker.

Probably Horse Breaker

[loobylooayr]

On Freecen 1851 Scottish Census-

Richard Johnston of Jedburgh a lodger with the dubious occupation of House Breaker.

Probably Horse Breaker

Yes I suppose that would make more sense. But then again, maybe he was an "honest" thief.

Another census entry which made me laugh is from the 1851 in Glasgow
The McCaferty household has a daughter- Eliza McCaferty occupation "Said to be of Bad Character" and a lodger Robert McKay occupation "Pensioner found in House Naked."  I wonder if the enumerator blushed??
 

[Jeuel]

One distantly related member of my family is recorded staying with grandparents and his occupation (poor lad) is given as "bastard"!

[stanmapstone]

If you put Bastard as an occupation in the 1881 census there are eight entries. 

Stan