Unknown !

[zetlander]

RG 10 / 1522 / 10 / 12      (1871)

New Cut Thorney Peterborough

Unknown - head - married - 45 Hawker of Tinned Fruit - spent the night of 2 April in a cart by roadside.
Unknown - wife - married - 40 supported wife of above -    "     "      "          "        "      "        "
Unknown - son 19                                                             "     "      "          "        "      "        "
Unknown - daughter 12                                                     "      "      "          "        "      "        "

wonder who they were ?                                             

[Rena]

I wonder how anyone knew the ages of the "unknowns"

[zetlander]

seems a tad odd!

they were willing to give their ages and occupation but not their names - wonder why ? - could they have been part of a secretive/religious sect where names were never used ?? - or is that a bit far-fetched ?

(came across this entry by chance when looking for someone else.)

[Rena]

seems a tad odd!

they were willing to give their ages and occupation but not their names - wonder why ? - could they have been part of a secretive/religious sect where names were never used ?? - or is that a bit far-fetched ?

(came across this entry by chance when looking for someone else.)

Maybe they were the start of this WOKE no gender lark, where they want to be called "it", "them", "that", etc.

[LizzieL]

RG 10 / 1522 / 10 / 12      (1871)

New Cut Thorney Peterborough

Unknown - head - married - 45 Hawker of Tinned Fruit - spent the night of 2 April in a cart by roadside.
Unknown - wife - married - 40 supported wife of above -    "     "      "          "        "      "        "
Unknown - son 19                                                             "     "      "          "        "      "        "
Unknown - daughter 12                                                     "      "      "          "        "      "        "

wonder who they were ?                                             

original says 'supposed wife of above' not supported. Supposed is dittoed for son and daughter.
Ages of all have been overwritten on top of an earlier figure

[zetlander]

I wonder if they had 'no fixed abode' then their names couldn't be included in the census ? again a bit far-fetched !

[BumbleB]

Hawker of Tin Goods etc. etc. NOT Tinned fruit!!!   

Hawker = Traveller!

[BumbleB]

A Dictionary of old trades, titles and occupations - Hawker = travelling salesman or pedlar.  In 1888 hawkers were legally distinguished from pedlars by the ruling that pedlars travelled on foot, hawkers by horse or beast of burden.  Also one who bred and trained hawks.

[Rosinish]

A Dictionary of old trades, titles and occupations - Hawker = travelling salesman or pedlar.  In 1888 hawkers were legally distinguished from pedlars by the ruling that pedlars travelled on foot, hawkers by horse or beast of burden.

I have a female 'Hawker' somewhere in my tree, can't recall when but I'm pretty sure it's unlikely she had a Horse or other 'Beast of Burden' although, I can't prove it.

Annie