Henry Spicer's profession

[Bosconermal]

On the 1841 census? He later worked as a rent and debt collector, broker and auctioneer. Lots of scrapes with the law, so mostly up to no good, it seems.

In 1841 he is ~25 and I can't read his profession

[sbny357]

Straw Bon[ne]t Presser?

Steve

[Bosconermal]

Thank you, that is a possibility. “Straw bonnet presser” was an actual profession. I want to put an f into the middle of the third word, but can’t make it make sense that way

[Wiggy]

the 'f' is possibly the long 's' used when 's' is doubled.

[Bosconermal]

I think you are right about the long s.  "Straw bonn^t presser" does make sense.

Thank you!

[goldie61]

I'd agree about the 'long s'. Very common way to write 'double s'.