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1841 Occupation
« on: Monday 20 May 19 13:03 BST (UK) »
Can anyone have a go at this one please.  A 20 year old  male from Brighton.

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Re: 1841 Occupation
« Reply #1 on: Monday 20 May 19 13:05 BST (UK) »
Perhaps if you tell us which census and the reference we can compare with other entries close to it
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Re: 1841 Occupation
« Reply #2 on: Monday 20 May 19 13:09 BST (UK) »
Looks like Holy man   ???
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Re: 1841 Occupation
« Reply #3 on: Monday 20 May 19 13:13 BST (UK) »
I was wanting it to say Rly Man (Railway Man)  ;D
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Re: 1841 Occupation
« Reply #4 on: Monday 20 May 19 13:14 BST (UK) »
Did he survive to marriage or later census?  What was his occupation then?
Ayr: Barnes, Wylie
Caithness: MacGregor
Essex: Eldred (Pebmarsh)
Gloucs: Timbrell (Winchcomb)
Hants: Stares (Wickham)
Lincs: Maw, Jackson (Epworth, Belton)
London: Pierce
Suffolk: Markham (Framlingham)
Surrey: Gosling (Richmond)
Wilts: Matthews, Tarrant (Calne, Preshute)
Worcs: Milward (Redditch)
Yorks: Beaumont, Crook, Moore, Styring (Huddersfield); Middleton (Church Fenton); Exley, Gelder (High Hoyland); Barnes, Birchinall (Sheffield); Kenyon, Wood (Cumberworth/Denby Dale)

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Re: 1841 Occupation
« Reply #5 on: Monday 20 May 19 13:14 BST (UK) »
It is very odd - I can't think of anything that's

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Re: 1841 Occupation
« Reply #6 on: Monday 20 May 19 13:20 BST (UK) »
Very tricky.  Seeing a bigger sample would help.

Husbandry man?   

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Re: 1841 Occupation
« Reply #7 on: Monday 20 May 19 13:25 BST (UK) »
Since his father? was a coachman, I am going to suggest the related occupation Flyman.
Ayr: Barnes, Wylie
Caithness: MacGregor
Essex: Eldred (Pebmarsh)
Gloucs: Timbrell (Winchcomb)
Hants: Stares (Wickham)
Lincs: Maw, Jackson (Epworth, Belton)
London: Pierce
Suffolk: Markham (Framlingham)
Surrey: Gosling (Richmond)
Wilts: Matthews, Tarrant (Calne, Preshute)
Worcs: Milward (Redditch)
Yorks: Beaumont, Crook, Moore, Styring (Huddersfield); Middleton (Church Fenton); Exley, Gelder (High Hoyland); Barnes, Birchinall (Sheffield); Kenyon, Wood (Cumberworth/Denby Dale)

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Re: 1841 Occupation
« Reply #8 on: Monday 20 May 19 13:28 BST (UK) »
Quote from: avm228 on Monday 20 May 19 13:25 BST (UK)
Since his father? was a coachman, I am going to suggest the related occupation Flyman.

That looks very possible. Good thinking.
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