Help Reading an Occupation

[Treetotal]

I think Pel's answer has been confirmed by Malky..."Corporation Drainer"....looking at other census returns may confirm it.

Carol

[Pels.]

Malky's made a good job of taking the lines away ! 

I would have thought a Corporation Drainer had something to do with Corporation Drainage ?

Do you have his occupation in any other census years?

 

Pels.

I thin Pel's answer has been confirmed by Malky..."Corporation Drainer"....looking at other census returns may confirm it.

Carol

Added : Snap Carol ! 

[osprey]

I'd agree with corporation drainer as well.


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[stanmapstone]

Drainman (local authority); removes silt from trap of surface water drain with long handled scoop; keps drains, gratings, clear of leaves etc. "A Dictionary of Occupational Terms"

Stan

[salmynka]

Fantastic thank you all! I was going boss eyed lol

I havent found him earlier yet but hopefully I will soon and confirm Corporation Drainer

[J.A.M.]

I'm probably wrong but I'm going against the consensus & say the word is 'trainer' not Drainer. A 'D' would logically start from the top & be a downward stroke then back up & down to make the loop.
Are there any other words with a lower case 't' or upper case 'D' on the cert?
Working in a law office he might have been a trainer for clerks etc.

[stanmapstone]

From the 1881 Census

[J.A.M.]

I said I was probably wrong & I was.