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Struggling to decipher
« on: Saturday 04 March 23 16:02 GMT (UK) »
Can anyone decipher what the very bottom occupation is?? The other above look like Smith and the bottom a bit like miner but I can't be sure.

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Re: Struggling to decipher
« Reply #1 on: Saturday 04 March 23 16:03 GMT (UK) »
Sorry, didn't realise it would be that big!

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Re: Struggling to decipher
« Reply #2 on: Saturday 04 March 23 16:09 GMT (UK) »
Could you give the census reference, or the person’s name and location so that we can view the original page, please.
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Re: Struggling to decipher
« Reply #3 on: Saturday 04 March 23 16:30 GMT (UK) »
Yes, sorry. I found it on FindMyPast but its 1841 in Wincham, Great Budsworth, Northwich, Cheshire, England. William Buckley, 25, is at the bottom of the left hand page with his wife Martha and 1 yo daughter Mary at top of next page.

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Re: Struggling to decipher
« Reply #4 on: Saturday 04 March 23 16:40 GMT (UK) »
It's rock miner.

The occupation also appears several times on the r-h page.


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Re: Struggling to decipher
« Reply #5 on: Saturday 04 March 23 16:41 GMT (UK) »
Probably mining rock salt rather than building rock.

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Re: Struggling to decipher
« Reply #6 on: Saturday 04 March 23 16:44 GMT (UK) »
Quote from: Davedrave on Saturday 04 March 23 16:41 GMT (UK)
Probably mining rock salt rather than building rock.

Beat me to it! I was just about to come back and say the same thing  :)
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Re: Struggling to decipher
« Reply #7 on: Saturday 04 March 23 21:57 GMT (UK) »
Oh ok, thank you all very much!
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