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Title: Can U Read Occupation
Post by: cheshiremog on Friday 21 December 07 23:36 GMT (UK)
Can you anyone read this occupation ?
The place is Ilkeston Derbyshire
On the 1861 he is a chimney sweep
Looks like Ramonear ?  Rainwear ???  :-\
I think I may have found him on the 1841 but then he is a higler (haggler/dealer)
Any help appreciated
Mog
Title: Re: Can U Read Occupation
Post by: Elizabeth Revel on Friday 21 December 07 23:46 GMT (UK)

Could it say Romany-er? (phonetically)

I think some of the travellers were higlers and dealers.

Beth
Title: Re: Can U Read Occupation
Post by: Sarndra on Saturday 22 December 07 05:26 GMT (UK)
Person wasn't of Norwegian or Swedish descent were they?  I did all sorts of searches and came up with Romanor at http://www.reference.com/browse/wiki/Norwegian_and_Swedish_Travellers which ties in slight with Elizabeths account.

Cheers
Sarndra
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Title: Re: Can U Read Occupation
Post by: Les de B on Saturday 22 December 07 05:42 GMT (UK)
Could it be;

Ramoneur -  chimney sweep

Les

(no doubt now, as I just saw his occupation in the 1861 Census - "a chimney sweep")
Title: Re: Can U Read Occupation
Post by: stanmapstone on Saturday 22 December 07 09:07 GMT (UK)
Ramoneur, Chimney Sweep, from the French ramoner to sweep.

Stan

Title: Re: Can U Read Occupation
Post by: cheshiremog on Saturday 22 December 07 14:07 GMT (UK)
Dear All
Thanks for your replies
I think the ramoneur for chimney sweep looks likely, particularly as his occupation was that in 1851.  If so, it takes me back into his area of origin.

Mog
Title: Re: Can U Read Occupation
Post by: Underbelly on Wednesday 17 February 10 10:51 GMT (UK)
Yes he chimneys swept   - French  Ramoneur is for chimney sweep - was he an ancestor of yours?

Yoda on a good day
Title: Re: Can U Read Occupation
Post by: Underbelly on Thursday 18 February 10 22:42 GMT (UK)
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