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Occupation help please - 1871 census
« on: Wednesday 06 July 22 22:21 BST (UK) »
Hi, can anyone help with the occupation of the lad (James Barry, born 1858, Ireland, in Stanley Street, Cardiff) on the second line please. RG10 / 5360 / 139 / 32. The best I can get is 'wire worker' but i can't find that on an old occupations list.
CARDIFF:Lord,Griffiths,Barry,Cope,Mahoney ~ PEMBROKESHIRE:Griffiths,Rees,Owen,Thomas ~ ESSEX:Lord,Foreman,Hatch ~ SOMERSET:Lord,Cox,Hockey,Linham,Bryant ~ STAFFORDSHIRE:Cope,Elks,Hackney,Gallimore,Davenport ~ SUFFOLK:Lord,Lockwood,Hatch,Rix,Foreman ~ IRELAND:Barry,Meany,Cummins,Grogan ~
PONTYPRIDD:Leigh,Brooks,Adams,Davies,Thomas ~ KENT:Leigh ~ CHESHIRE:Adams,Tudor,Illidge ~ DENBIGHSHIRE:Edwards,Bolas ~BRECON:Leigh,Thomas,Davies ~SOMERSET:Adams,Keitch,Bridge ~ABERGAVENNY:Minton ~ MERTHYR:.....

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Re: Occupation help please - 1871 census
« Reply #1 on: Wednesday 06 July 22 22:23 BST (UK) »
wire worker
possibly?

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Re: Occupation help please - 1871 census
« Reply #2 on: Wednesday 06 July 22 22:25 BST (UK) »
Quote from: liverpoolgenealogy on Wednesday 06 July 22 22:23 BST (UK)
wire worker
possibly?

Thanks; i'd just added that to my post - didn't think anyone would have read it :)
CARDIFF:Lord,Griffiths,Barry,Cope,Mahoney ~ PEMBROKESHIRE:Griffiths,Rees,Owen,Thomas ~ ESSEX:Lord,Foreman,Hatch ~ SOMERSET:Lord,Cox,Hockey,Linham,Bryant ~ STAFFORDSHIRE:Cope,Elks,Hackney,Gallimore,Davenport ~ SUFFOLK:Lord,Lockwood,Hatch,Rix,Foreman ~ IRELAND:Barry,Meany,Cummins,Grogan ~
PONTYPRIDD:Leigh,Brooks,Adams,Davies,Thomas ~ KENT:Leigh ~ CHESHIRE:Adams,Tudor,Illidge ~ DENBIGHSHIRE:Edwards,Bolas ~BRECON:Leigh,Thomas,Davies ~SOMERSET:Adams,Keitch,Bridge ~ABERGAVENNY:Minton ~ MERTHYR:.....

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Re: Occupation help please - 1871 census
« Reply #3 on: Wednesday 06 July 22 22:28 BST (UK) »
Wire worker. There are several different meanings mentioned in the 1921 classifications codes.which would still apply back in 1871.
http://doot.spub.co.uk/idx.php?letter=W

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Re: Occupation help please - 1871 census
« Reply #4 on: Wednesday 06 July 22 22:35 BST (UK) »
Cheers keldon, though i have to say they all sound a bit too 'professional' for a 13 year old with a stick seller and a wood cutter as siblings.
CARDIFF:Lord,Griffiths,Barry,Cope,Mahoney ~ PEMBROKESHIRE:Griffiths,Rees,Owen,Thomas ~ ESSEX:Lord,Foreman,Hatch ~ SOMERSET:Lord,Cox,Hockey,Linham,Bryant ~ STAFFORDSHIRE:Cope,Elks,Hackney,Gallimore,Davenport ~ SUFFOLK:Lord,Lockwood,Hatch,Rix,Foreman ~ IRELAND:Barry,Meany,Cummins,Grogan ~
PONTYPRIDD:Leigh,Brooks,Adams,Davies,Thomas ~ KENT:Leigh ~ CHESHIRE:Adams,Tudor,Illidge ~ DENBIGHSHIRE:Edwards,Bolas ~BRECON:Leigh,Thomas,Davies ~SOMERSET:Adams,Keitch,Bridge ~ABERGAVENNY:Minton ~ MERTHYR:.....
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