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Title: *Completed With Thanks**Another one I cant Flippin Read!!!!!!!!!
Post by: monkeymagik on Saturday 18 October 08 17:16 BST (UK)

;D ;D ;D ;D

Hello, I am struggling to make out the occupation on this Census. I think i might need to see the optician.

All the other occupants on the same page are Farmers or Crofters. But this looks different.

Could I possibly have found someone in my tree that is not a Farmer, General Labourer, or Servant !!!  :o

The suspense is killing me!  :P

Any help appreciated.

Thanks

Nic ;D

Title: Re: Another one I cant Flippin Read!!!!!!!!!
Post by: janan on Saturday 18 October 08 17:18 BST (UK)

Hi

It says Shoe m - ie shoemaker

Jan ;)

Title: Re: Another one I cant Flippin Read!!!!!!!!!
Post by: kerryb on Saturday 18 October 08 17:19 BST (UK)

Yep I agree with Jan

Kerry  :)

Title: Re: Another one I cant Flippin Read!!!!!!!!!
Post by: monkeymagik on Saturday 18 October 08 17:42 BST (UK)

whoop-di-doo!     :-X

Thats what I thought it said!

Hey I have a skilled ancestor- no wonder I lurrrve shoes.

William Whyte my 5x Great Grandad...........My Hero!!!


Thanks so much Jan & kerry.

Nic ;D

Title: Re: Another one I cant Flippin Read!!!!!!!!!
Post by: GeoffE on Saturday 18 October 08 17:44 BST (UK)

A standard abbreviation - see Enumerators' Instructions  http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~somtcen/1841instructions.html

Title: *Complete Thanks**Re: Another one I cant Flippin Read!!!!!!!!!
Post by: monkeymagik on Saturday 18 October 08 18:16 BST (UK)

Thanks GeoffE  ;D