Help with occupation please

[mothball]

Thanks for replies, interesting.  I searched for 'suet factory' and it came up with this link about Llanelly, not that far from Swansea having a food company start a Suet Factory there, so there is/were suet factories!

http://www.walesonline.co.uk/business/business-news/prima-aims-corner-uk-suet-1931713

[mothball]

Yes, the more I read the more I am now convinced the occupation was Suet Factor, selling suet from a factory to bakers etc, he was living in the High Street after all, a little way from Swansea Market (which is still there). One of the best indoor markets in the UK I reckon!!  haha I live in England now.

Thanks all

[stanmapstone]

A Factor is different to a salesman or shopkeeper.  http://rmhh.co.uk/occup/f.html

A Factor is
One who buys and sells for another person; a mercantile agent; a commission merchant. Also in comb., as coal-, corn-, cotton-, produce-, wool-, etc. factor. A factor is distinguished from an ordinary agent or broker, in having actual possession of the goods he deals in, and trading in his own name (N.E.D.).  From the OED

Stan

[mothball]

Thanks Stan

Here too

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Factor

[sami]

Hi:

I'm late to this but thought I'd put my two cents in anyway. 

It doesn't look like Suet to me. The enumerator makes the 'S' quite distinctly.

I think it looks like the word begins with an 'F' that is uncrossed or an 'L'.

sami

[Treetotal]

I agree with Fuel Factor....comparing the "F" in Feather Dyer.
Carol

[youngtug]

I read that as Leather Dyer

[youngtug]

It is Feather Dyer, the same F in Fitter. The word in question, either the F wasn't crossed, or the t wasn't crossed, although I don't think it is S at the beginning. It could be something entirely different but I would go with Fuel.
 Fuel could be several things, for example it may have been lamp oil.

[sami]

What is the 1881 census reference? Can't seem to find the complete image 

I've been wondering how the enumerator does the letter 'T'.