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Title: Searching IGI by occupation ??
Post by: carterfinder on Sunday 21 October 07 18:19 BST (UK)

Hi
I have been reading the posts and there was mention of being able to search for someone on the 1881 census, just using an occupation....Please can someone tell me how to do it.
many thanks
Tricia

Title: Re: Searching IGI by occupation ??
Post by: PaulineJ on Sunday 21 October 07 18:21 BST (UK)

you have to use the ancestry site.

http://content.ancestry.co.uk/iexec/?htx=List&dbid=7572

Pauline

Title: Re: Searching IGI by occupation ??
Post by: carterfinder on Sunday 21 October 07 18:22 BST (UK)

Thanks Pauline.
I will go and try it now.
Tricia

Title: Re: Searching IGI by occupation ??
Post by: Pels. on Sunday 21 October 07 18:26 BST (UK)

Well - I never knew that!

Thankyou both, Tricia for asking and Pauline for the answer!  :D

Title: Re: Searching IGI by occupation ??
Post by: carterfinder on Sunday 21 October 07 18:37 BST (UK)

Only problem is..when I go on under my username it does not give me the option of ..occupation. I get it when I use the link you provided but it will not accept my password

Tricia

Title: Re: Searching IGI by occupation ??
Post by: PaulineJ on Sunday 21 October 07 18:47 BST (UK)

sorry, i really have't a clue on that one.

are you registered on .co.uk or .com? (very thin straws here)

http://content.ancestry.com/iexec/?htx=List&dbid=7572&offerid=0%3a7858%3a0

Pauline

Title: Re: Searching IGI by occupation ??
Post by: carterfinder on Sunday 21 October 07 18:56 BST (UK)

Hi Pauline

Having a senior citizen moment.  When I put the correct name in, I was able to use the occupation box.....but it made no difference to the outcome. I expected to see a list of gas managers...named George...lol

Tricia

Title: Re: Searching IGI by occupation ??
Post by: Tati on Sunday 21 October 07 19:02 BST (UK)

Well Tricia, it should work! 

Searching for a Gas Manager first name Geo*, there are 81 hits when you tick the 'exact match' box  :)

Title: Re: Searching IGI by occupation ??
Post by: carterfinder on Sunday 21 October 07 19:25 BST (UK)

Hi Tati

Thanks for your reply. I was putting in year and place of birth and I have now tried it as you suggested, with exact match. I am off to check the results now.

thanks
Tricia