1841 census

[BronwenS]

Kia ora

The attached has three people with the same occupation - I would like to know what occupation that is?

Also the names, the two above Richard Jones, are they Edward Edwards and John Rubathan?

Nga mihi nui
Bronwen, Otautahi, Aotearoa

[rosie99]

I would think Stone M - Stone Mason,  though M is usually used as an abbreviation on census for Maker as in Boot maker

[Wiggy]

Agree with stonemason.      Agree also with Edward Edwards.

Not sure about Rubathan.    What I am seeing is Prihham, but not certain about that either.   Doesn't look right with two hh's in the middle does it?   Cannot read his occupation either.

Wiggy.   

[rosie99]

Just a larger shot of the surname.  His occupation is either Boat or Boot M

[hallmark]

John Pritchard

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[Wiggy]

Reckon you have it, hallmark!     

[shanreagh]

Yes I thought  Pritchard. Other ideas before getting to that one were Butcham, Butcher and those with a P. Putcham, Putcher, Pritchit.

[BronwenS]

Many thanks to you all

Bronwen

[CarolA3]

For what it's worth, I think Mr Pritchard is a coal m(iner).

This enumerator seems to have made up a separate list of abbreviations, slightly different from the official one

Carol