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Offline dolly dimples

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What was their occupation ?
« on: Sunday 31 May 15 22:54 BST (UK) »
  Today I was searching the 1841 Scottish census, when I came across these occupations,
    Wife age 83  Occ,  A Hoarrald Woman Wants her Wright.  5 yers . ???

      Husband age 83.  Occ.. P.P. Cannetwal at this trall. Weaver. PR Mutt.. ???

       Daughter  age 40. Occ,  larn Werder. ???

   Cant even imagine what they did for a living ...
    Scottish census is full of these weird and wonderful occupations... What a hoot !
                                                    Dolly
Northumberland. Main.Hertfordshire.Brash.Dryden
East Lothian.Brash. Dryden. Cumberland.Henderson.Joyce.
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Re: What was their occupation ?
« Reply #1 on: Sunday 31 May 15 23:00 BST (UK) »
I'd think "Iarn Werder" would be Yarn Weaver, or maybe Yarn Carder.
Maybe you could post the snippets, and we'll see if we can make out what their occupations were - looks like quite a puzzle!
Lane, Burgess: Cheshire. Finney, Rogers, Gilman:Derbys
Cochran, Nicol, Paton, Bruce:Scotland. Bertolle:London
Bainbridge, Christman, Jeffs: Staffs

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« Reply #2 on: Sunday 31 May 15 23:04 BST (UK) »
Hilarious....I couldn't even hazard guess.....but they gave me a good laugh Dolly :D ;D ;D
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Re: What was their occupation ?
« Reply #3 on: Sunday 31 May 15 23:23 BST (UK) »
  Goldie, 1841 census Scotland Search for ,

  James Speirs Bn 1758 Lanarkshire.  living at 39 Main Street..

   Wife Margaret Speirs Bn 1758 Lanark.

      Dau, Margaret Speirs Bn 1841.Lanark
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Re: What was their occupation ?
« Reply #4 on: Monday 01 June 15 02:23 BST (UK) »
FreeCen has the following transcription
 SPEIRS   James   M   83   Weaver Parish Pauper    Lanarkshire    Note: Cannot walk frale 4/- Per Month   
 SPEIRS   Margt   F   80   A Poor Old Woman    Lanarkshire    Note: Wants her sight 5 Years   
   SPIERS   Margt   F   40   Yarn Winder    Lanarkshire       
 
   
   
   

   
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Son: Bull, Kneebone, Lehmann, Cronin, Fowler, Yates, Biglands, Rix, Carpenter, Pethick, Carrick, Male, London, Jacka, Tilbrook, Scott, Hampshire, Buckley

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Re: What was their occupation ?
« Reply #5 on: Monday 01 June 15 02:30 BST (UK) »
Well found dgibbins!
That little puzzle sorted then  :)
Lane, Burgess: Cheshire. Finney, Rogers, Gilman:Derbys
Cochran, Nicol, Paton, Bruce:Scotland. Bertolle:London
Bainbridge, Christman, Jeffs: Staffs

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Re: What was their occupation ?
« Reply #6 on: Monday 01 June 15 18:20 BST (UK) »
Well done dgibbons,
   They were  not the folk I was looking for , (found them later) but we had a good laugh anyway. I shall have to dig up some more for you dgibbons!
                                           Thanks all ,   Dolly
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Re: What was their occupation ?
« Reply #7 on: Friday 11 September 15 17:06 BST (UK) »
Just came across a Scottish death record from 1873 and the deceased's father's occupation is "Birdstuffer." Haven't seen this one before. Think I prefer taxidermist.
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Re: What was their occupation ?
« Reply #8 on: Friday 11 September 15 17:35 BST (UK) »
Maybe he was the local Lothario ?
Attenborough, Bacon,Melbourne, Thorpe, Ride,Simpson/ Derbyshire, Judson,Bacon,/Keighley,
Lockett/ Manchester, Harling/ Lancaster & Manchester
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