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Offline AngieToton

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Job - deciphering please
« on: Thursday 18 August 22 20:27 BST (UK) »
Another job for deciphering please
Thanks

Offline Mhairi28

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Re: Job - deciphering please
« Reply #1 on: Thursday 18 August 22 20:35 BST (UK) »
 It looks like 'victualler'.

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« Reply #2 on: Thursday 18 August 22 20:39 BST (UK) »
Agree. Victualler
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Re: Job - deciphering please
« Reply #3 on: Thursday 18 August 22 20:40 BST (UK) »
Lovely thanks, that makes sense as his father was a licensee at a pub - not heard of this word before

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Re: Job - deciphering please
« Reply #4 on: Thursday 18 August 22 20:45 BST (UK) »
Quote from: Mhairi28 on Thursday 18 August 22 20:35 BST (UK)
It looks like 'victualler'.

Yes it does. I couldn't get first letter when I looked at it. Should have tried to decipher it backwards.
A member of my innkeeper line was victualler on his will in 1750s.
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Re: Job - deciphering please
« Reply #5 on: Thursday 18 August 22 20:52 BST (UK) »
Quote from: AngieToton on Thursday 18 August 22 20:40 BST (UK)
...his father was a licensee at a pub - not heard of this word before

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https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/victualler


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