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General => The Common Room => Topic started by: runey on Monday 06 March 06 11:55 GMT (UK)
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Hello everyone,
I just can't figure out what it says for Eleanor's occupation :-\. I'm hoping someone can figure out what it says :D,
Thanks in advance for any help,
Michelle :)
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Twine <something> ?
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Twine <something> ?
Hi Michelle,
Yes, the first bit looks like "twine" to me too.
What dreadful writing!
Romilly.
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Hi Michelle :)
Can you give some more info please?
His name, Date of birth and area he was living in?
What census if the one you have shown?
Patricia :)
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Hi Michelle :)
Can you give some more info please?
His name, Date of birth and area he was living in?
What census if the one you have shown?
Patricia :)
Great minds or something Patricia ;D
I was going to ask if Michelle had the full ref to the page.
Gadget
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What about Twine Weaver
Maureen
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Twine Spinner ???
Casalguidi
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Twine Spinner ???
Casalguidi
Good one - but the S is different from the Shoe <whatever> on the line above. Think I'd like to see the whole page (if Michell can give us the ref)
Gadget
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Hi all,
should have thought to put in those details,
1841 census Devon, Stoke Damerel, Morrice,
HO 107/273/2 folio 29 page 23
Family are William Hooker, his wife Eleanor and their daughter Ellen. I have Eleanor and Ellen in later census, but by then Eleanor is widowed and is a pensioner HM dockyard.
Michelle
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The reference is HO 107/273/2 folio 29 page 53
(Eleanor Hooker - Stoke Damerel, Devon)
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I've had a look but can't see any letters on the page that look at all like the first two :(
All the other Ss are above the line. Have downloaded and will have a more detailed look once I've converted it to readable format.
Gadget
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It would be good to be able to look at other entries on different pages by this enumerator.
Nevertheless, despite the different 'S', I'd go with Casalguidi and plump for 'Twine Spinner'. It would be good to be able to see whether the same occupation appears on other pages ...
JAP
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I've had a good look and even searched through old occupations - I'll see if I can find some other pages.
Morice Town* was/is very close to Devonport dockyard, so it might well be asn occupation that is related.
Gadget
* used to live near by after gentrification ;)
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I've looked through about 15 pages and can't find any one else with that occupation - or even letters that look remotely like the first one :(
Interestingly, all the Ss - e.g. Sail, Sarah, Ship, Shoe are above the line. Though I must say the second letter does look like a p.
Gadget
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For what it's worth, I've just googled 'Twine Spinner' and it definitely was an occupation, with mentions in different census among other places.
Bob
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Hi everyone,
Thanks for all your hard work, especially Gadget, I have tried to figure this one out for a while and didn't even come up with Twine!!, shows how important 'fresh eyes' are.
Thanks again
Michelle
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I agree with Casalguidi :D
Twine Spinner
These sites have a lot of information regarding rope and twine making in relation to the Naval Dock Yard
http://www.torbytes.co.uk/op/tm7/lv2/item1414.htm
http://www.swmaritime.org.uk/forums/thread.php?threadid=468
Very interesting topic 8)
Patricia ;)
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Casalguidi, it looks like Twine Spinner is the most likely one, I have just checked some baptism records for children of a possible relation for Eleanor,(nee Dorward) and the father's ( David Dorward) occupation is Flax Dresser. It seems that Twine spinning and Flax dressing are related occupations. Thanks to all for your help.
Patricia, thanks for the links, lots of information there.
Not only have I found the most likely occupation here (on rootschat), but it looks like I have some more evidence of a connection between these two families.
Thanks again Rootschatters,
Michelle
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Yes, it would make sense and especially with the dockyard connection too :)
Casalguidi