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Offline caitlinje

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Deciphing 1841 census occupation
« on: Tuesday 30 January 24 21:55 GMT (UK) »
The top bit of writing is the occupation. It is in an area where there is a large number of coal miners so could be something to do with that but not certain

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Re: Deciphing 1841 census occupation
« Reply #1 on: Wednesday 31 January 24 20:16 GMT (UK) »
Hi, and welcome to Rootschat.

The occupation you are looking for is "Power L. (Loom) Weaver".

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Re: Deciphing 1841 census occupation
« Reply #2 on: Wednesday 31 January 24 20:36 GMT (UK) »
I agree with Istrice

The early powered weaving looms were mostly water powered water wheel driven propulsion through belt driven series of various ratio sized pulleys to control weaving machine speeds making the wool of sheep farming on hills or moors but later with on put easy transport of wool by steam trains, the weaving mill also steam driven started to be built near coal mines.

In short it was easier to take wool to the mills in coal mining areas than take coal to the mills on hills and moors
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Re: Deciphing 1841 census occupation
« Reply #3 on: Friday 02 February 24 05:33 GMT (UK) »
I also agree ... annoying when the enumerator used abbreviations that made sense to them at the time, but left people almost 2 centuries later trying to figure out what they meant...

Quote from: Istrice on Wednesday 31 January 24 20:16 GMT (UK)
Hi, and welcome to Rootschat.

The occupation you are looking for is "Power L. (Loom) Weaver".

Regards,
Istrice
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