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Title: Occupation deciphering please
Post by: mookp1892 on Tuesday 31 January 12 15:44 GMT (UK)

Hello

Could someone interpret the top and bottom line please? the top really, as the occupations are for two different people. The top occupation belongs to a 64 year old in 1871 (My 5x great grandmother). Thanks again!

Title: Re: Occupation deciphering please
Post by: stanmapstone on Tuesday 31 January 12 15:51 GMT (UK)

Can you give her name so that the writing can be compared to other writing on the page?

Stan

Title: Re: Occupation deciphering please
Post by: gracie23 on Tuesday 31 January 12 15:52 GMT (UK)

My first impression was:

First Line: "Laundress"
Second Line: "Moulder"

 ::) Deb

Title: Re: Occupation deciphering please
Post by: mookp1892 on Tuesday 31 January 12 15:56 GMT (UK)

This is the full family

Title: Re: Occupation deciphering please
Post by: mookp1892 on Tuesday 31 January 12 15:57 GMT (UK)

I think you're right about moulder, in the previous census it said he worked at iron foundry

Title: Re: Occupation deciphering please
Post by: mookp1892 on Tuesday 31 January 12 16:06 GMT (UK)

I think the first letter on the top line looks more like an R

Title: Re: Occupation deciphering please
Post by: anitah1972 on Tuesday 31 January 12 16:09 GMT (UK)

+1 for "Laundress".   Great eyes, Deb.

Title: Re: Occupation deciphering please
Post by: Gadget on Tuesday 31 January 12 16:14 GMT (UK)

Definitely Laundress to me, too.  I've looked through the other pages and found a Labourer for comparison.

gnu

Title: Re: Occupation deciphering please
Post by: Geoff-E on Tuesday 31 January 12 18:27 GMT (UK)

My first thought was also Laundress :)

Title: Re: Occupation deciphering please
Post by: mookp1892 on Wednesday 08 February 12 22:34 GMT (UK)

Thanks everyone!