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Title: Interesting Occupation
Post by: ignz on Monday 06 July 09 03:24 BST (UK)

Thought this might amuse?
Came across the attached for one of my other half's ancestors (in 1901 ), 7th line down, and can just see the poor enumerator writing what he heard then doing a double-take...what, no eye-patch or parrot on shoulder, oh you said...

Title: Re: Interesting Occupation
Post by: stanmapstone on Monday 06 July 09 09:58 BST (UK)

Actually the correction will have been made by the clerk in the census office extracting occupations, (the handwriting is different) not the enumerator, who had to copy what had been entered on the householder's schedule into his enumerator's book. The previous occupations have also been change to accepted definitions.

Stan

Title: Re: Interesting Occupation
Post by: Ecneps on Monday 06 July 09 10:44 BST (UK)

Whoever did it, it's very funny  :D :D

Barbara

Title: Re: Interesting Occupation
Post by: Gadget on Monday 06 July 09 10:51 BST (UK)

I think it's hilarious - wait till Celia sees it  ;D ;D ;D

Title: Re: Interesting Occupation
Post by: LoneyBones on Monday 06 July 09 12:10 BST (UK)

Oow, was his name Johny Depp?

Title: Re: Interesting Occupation
Post by: ignz on Monday 06 July 09 12:15 BST (UK)

@ Loney - how d'ya guess? Not related to your ancestor Skullencross by any chance ?

Title: Re: Interesting Occupation
Post by: LoneyBones on Monday 06 July 09 12:22 BST (UK)

Nope.
I have a Captain COOPER and a lighthouse keeper named JONES, but I haven't found any pirates, yet.  ;D