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What is a bungo ?
« on: Saturday 11 May 19 21:01 BST (UK) »
On a 1881 census
Occ is listed as bungo

But document also said spirit dealer

1 clutha st

Hang on i.ll try and find the document where i found it ...i was looking for a plumber called Dugald Patterson
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Re: What is a bungo ?
« Reply #1 on: Saturday 11 May 19 21:06 BST (UK) »
Can you give the details so we can look at the original?
MCHUGH {mayo/manchester}   OHora,MCHALE{mayo/manchester /chicago}  KENNY{Manchester}   TIMPERLEY{wilmslow-bollin fee,Manchester} SMITH{manchester}  LEE{Colne,manchester,Cheshire} VENABLES {Styal.Cheshire} PAYTON {Staffs/Manchester}McCARTHY{TIPPERARY/MANCHESTER}  EAMES/AMS/HEAMES/HAMES/AYMES {Wilmslow/Manchester} Eames/Aymes  {Ireland/Manchester/Cheshire
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Re: What is a bungo ?
« Reply #2 on: Saturday 11 May 19 21:07 BST (UK) »
Maybe it doesn't say bungo at all.

If you gave the reference, we could give another opinion
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Re: What is a bungo ?
« Reply #3 on: Saturday 11 May 19 21:32 BST (UK) »
Scotland
1881  paisley

Dugald Paterson
Spirit dealer

It said bungo for occupation on the ancestry transcription
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Re: What is a bungo ?
« Reply #4 on: Saturday 11 May 19 21:40 BST (UK) »
Sorry it was on electoral rolls for 1881
Just on the guide page ..

So probably a mistake
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Re: What is a bungo ?
« Reply #5 on: Sunday 12 May 19 01:03 BST (UK) »
Bungo - maybe removing the bungs in beer barrel? 
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Re: What is a bungo ?
« Reply #6 on: Sunday 12 May 19 07:51 BST (UK) »
Is he maybe from Strathbungo?

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Re: What is a bungo ?
« Reply #7 on: Sunday 12 May 19 15:33 BST (UK) »
Great theories .
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Re: What is a bungo ?
« Reply #8 on: Sunday 12 May 19 16:06 BST (UK) »
It says wine and spirit dealer.
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