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Offline Joseph Keenan

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Unable to make out Occupation
« on: Thursday 16 May 19 11:36 BST (UK) »
Hello everyone,

Can someone please assist me in deciphering the highlighted occupation in the attached screen shot. It is from the 1861 England Census for Lancashire Chorlton upon Medlock District 27. I make it out as saying "Loader in Sugar". Thanks in advance for any help.

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Re: Unable to make out Occupation
« Reply #1 on: Thursday 16 May 19 11:37 BST (UK) »
Lab[oure]r in sugar ho[ouse]  :)
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Re: Unable to make out Occupation
« Reply #2 on: Thursday 16 May 19 11:39 BST (UK) »
The second one looks like lab for labourer.
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Re: Unable to make out Occupation
« Reply #3 on: Thursday 16 May 19 11:44 BST (UK) »
Quote from: JenB on Thursday 16 May 19 11:37 BST (UK)
Lab[oure]r in sugar ho[ouse]  :)

JenB - I agree.
Please help me to help you by citing sources for information.

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« Reply #4 on: Thursday 16 May 19 11:46 BST (UK) »
Could the first one be a sugar loafer - or rather loafer in sugar   :-\  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sugarloaf

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Re: Unable to make out Occupation
« Reply #5 on: Thursday 16 May 19 11:51 BST (UK) »
Quote from: JenB on Thursday 16 May 19 11:37 BST (UK)
Lab[oure]r in sugar ho[ouse]  :)

Agree

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Re: Unable to make out Occupation
« Reply #6 on: Thursday 16 May 19 12:19 BST (UK) »
Quote from: JenB on Thursday 16 May 19 11:37 BST (UK)
Lab[oure]r in sugar ho[ouse]  :)

Agree  :)

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Re: Unable to make out Occupation
« Reply #7 on: Friday 17 May 19 10:34 BST (UK) »
Joseph

Thomas and Matthew Keenan were indeed sugarhouse labourers ... you'll find them on my database at  www.mawer.clara.net/sugarkk.html .
They probably (no employee lists have survived) worked at that time for Binyon & Fryer in Chester St, that soon after became Fryer, Binyon & Forster.  www.mawer.clara.net/loc-manch.html .

It was not a pleasant job. In London the labourers in sugarhouses called themselves sugarbakers (from the German Zuckerbäcker) and you'll find an enlightening piece regarding the London conditions at  www.mawer.clara.net/greenwood.html . Manchester would not have been much different.
Almeroth, Germany (probably Hessen). Mawer, Softley, Johnson, Lancaster, Tatum, Bucknall (E.Yorks, Nfk, Lincs)

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Re: Unable to make out Occupation
« Reply #8 on: Friday 17 May 19 14:17 BST (UK) »
Thank you all for your help, it's greatly appreciated.

A special thanks to sugarbakers, thankyou kindly for the enlightening information, its really fascinating! :)
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