1911 Irish Census:Occupation "Cat Man" "Cat Owner" "Cat proprietor"?

[DaveMcC]

I have found on 3 Irish census records for 1911, one listed the head of the house occupation as "Cat Proprietor" one as "Cat Man" and another as "Cat Owner" does anyone know what that means?

Link to census records: http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/search/results.jsp?searchMoreVisible=true&census_year=1911&surname=&firstname=&county19011911=&county1821=&county1831=&county1841=&county1851=&barony=&parish=&ward=&townland=&houseNumber=&familyId=&ded=&age=&sex=&search=Search&ageInMonths=&relationToHead=&religion=&education=&occupation=cat&marriageStatus=&yearsMarried=&birthplace=&nativeCountry=&language=&deafdumb=&causeOfDeath=&yearOfDeath=&familiesNumber=&malesNumber=&femalesNumber=&maleServNumber=&femaleServNumber=&estChurchNumber=&romanCatNumber=&presbNumber=&protNumber=&marriageYears=&childrenBorn=&childrenLiving=

[JenB]

Have you looked at the originals?

I think Evans is a cab proprietor.
Peden is a car owner
McSweeny is a car man

[DaveMcC]

Have you looked at the originals?

I think Evans is a cab proprietor.
Peden is a car owner
McSweeny is a car man

I did but must have read the b or r in Cab/Car as a t by mistake. Makes sense now. Thanks

[Kingsclere]

I much prefer your original interpretations! 

[carol8353]

The original does indeed say Cab, but the enumerator was a bit stingy with his b's