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Help with an occupation please, Philadelphia U.S.A
« on: Sunday 13 February 22 10:34 GMT (UK) »
This is an extract from the 1860 Federal U.S census for the city of Philadelphia.  What is the
occupation of Robert Jones and two others please?
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Hampshire  Stepney, Middlesex & Hampshire
Goddard,  Isle of Wight
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Re: Help with an occupation please, Philadelphia U.S.A
« Reply #1 on: Sunday 13 February 22 10:37 GMT (UK) »
Waterman?
Kent Thompson Gazzard Cunnington Tunmer Sheldrake Miller Waterfield Furneaux Granshaw Priddie Ward Belson Towell Newton

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Re: Help with an occupation please, Philadelphia U.S.A
« Reply #2 on: Sunday 13 February 22 10:38 GMT (UK) »
Waterman
Milligan - Jardine – Glencross – Dinwoodie - Brown: (Dumfriesshire & Kirkcudbrightshire)
Clark – Faulds – Cuthbertson – Bryson – Wilson: (Ayrshire & Renfrewshire)
Neale – Cater – Kinder - Harrison: (Warwickshire & Queensland)
Roberts - Spry: (Cornwall, Middlesex & Queensland)
Munster: (Schleswig-Holstein & Queensland) and Plate: (Braunschweig, Neubruck & Queensland & New York)

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Re: Help with an occupation please, Philadelphia U.S.A
« Reply #3 on: Sunday 13 February 22 10:44 GMT (UK) »
Thankyou Flouncylicious and Neale, I thought that was what it read.   What would a waterman do
 in the city of Philadelphia I wonder?    Amended.
Boland   NSW, Australia
Gibbs   S.Aust. & Queensland
Jennings NSW, Australia
Page  Coventry UK, Queensland Aust.
Sellars (Sellard) Gloucestershire
Kirby  Lechlade, Gloucestershire
Hampshire  Stepney, Middlesex & Hampshire
Goddard,  Isle of Wight
Cushen, Isle of Wight
Keys,  Tyrone Ireland & NSW Australia


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Re: Help with an occupation please, Philadelphia U.S.A
« Reply #4 on: Sunday 13 February 22 10:59 GMT (UK) »
Milligan - Jardine – Glencross – Dinwoodie - Brown: (Dumfriesshire & Kirkcudbrightshire)
Clark – Faulds – Cuthbertson – Bryson – Wilson: (Ayrshire & Renfrewshire)
Neale – Cater – Kinder - Harrison: (Warwickshire & Queensland)
Roberts - Spry: (Cornwall, Middlesex & Queensland)
Munster: (Schleswig-Holstein & Queensland) and Plate: (Braunschweig, Neubruck & Queensland & New York)

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Re: Help with an occupation please, Philadelphia U.S.A
« Reply #5 on: Sunday 13 February 22 11:02 GMT (UK) »
Thanks Neale.
Boland   NSW, Australia
Gibbs   S.Aust. & Queensland
Jennings NSW, Australia
Page  Coventry UK, Queensland Aust.
Sellars (Sellard) Gloucestershire
Kirby  Lechlade, Gloucestershire
Hampshire  Stepney, Middlesex & Hampshire
Goddard,  Isle of Wight
Cushen, Isle of Wight
Keys,  Tyrone Ireland & NSW Australia