Details of occupation

[Beavances]

Hi I am looking for some help in working out this part of the census attached ( Scotland 1850) I'm stuck on trying to decided what it says for George Leids occupation. I think I can see 'farmer of 5 acres' but cannot work out the other words which are included there. Thank you

[Neale1961]

Yes, Farmer of 5 acres.
Then below that possibly - Sawyer

[hanes teulu]

FindMyPast  has transcribed as "Farmer of 5 acres owner of smack"

I read "smack" when I first looked at the snip but not the previous word which looked more like "honor"? The word below "Farmer of 5 acres" looks like "sawyer"

"Smack" could relate to a small fishing vessel?

Update - beginning to see "Owner" not "Honor"!!

[Beavances]

Thankyou both - that is now beginning to make sense. On his daughter's marriage details in 1848 he is recorded as  'ship owner residing in Shieldaig'. I had looked up the location of Shieldaig and found it to be coastal so possibly he had both interests in fishing and farming.

[Beavances]

Amazing how you now the suggestion of the word 'owner' has been introduced ( thanks hames teulu) that I can read that too! I wonder if the work that look like sawyer could be the name of the boat?

[conahy calling]

To me it looks like there is possibly a "+" under the word farmer, so I  would take that to mean its an additional occupation for him.

[Beavances]

Oh that's great conahy - I understand it now and it reads   - Farmer of 5 acres + sawyer, owner of a smack

[Neale1961]

Farmer of 5 acres + sawyer, owner of a smack

Correct. I agree.
It is an interesting entry, because it really gives a full picture of what he did to make a living.