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Old Photographs, Recognition, Handwriting Deciphering => Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition => Topic started by: Joyful on Saturday 04 February 12 21:12 GMT (UK)
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I need help deciphering this occupation please.
It is taken from the 1871 census for Lancashire Yorkshire & Durham Part E
Pg 2.
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Taken literally it looks like Cuniel - you can see the dot on the i. Though I did wonder about Pumice even though the first letter doesn't look like a P.
Any chance of the full census refernce so we can compare writing elsewhere? I don't know how to find the page with the info given so far I'm afraid.
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I don't have access to the census so could you give a little info about the gender/age of the person? Could it be 'Anniu' for annuitant (?sp) i.e. someone in receipt of an annuity/pension?
Ermy :-\
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Could it possibly be CURRIER?
Currying was the name given to the process of stretching and finishing tanned leather before passing it on to a saddler or cobbler.
Jim
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Hi, could it be currier?
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It is taken from the 1871 census for Lancashire Yorkshire & Durham Part E
Pg 2.
The Census Reference should be RG10; Piece: xxxx; Folio: xx; Page: xx
Lancashire Yorkshire & Durham Part E is not correct
Stan
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Thanks Stan, I am transcribing and they are the only details on the census form.
There is NO folio number on the form only the page number.
I apologise if that information is not correct but it's all I have.
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As you don't have a census ref can you please give us the name and birthplace of the person, and the address (town/parish etc.)?
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Surely the first letter has to be a "C". I've looked at every reference I can find on the web and currier is the only occupation remotely resembling the image.
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The entry is for a James Mason head 30 in Gorton Lancashire b South Pathewin Common
ca. 1841. Spouse is Sarah 40 b Milton Abbot Derbyshire.
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Ancestry gives the reference as: Piece 3982, Folio 123, Pg 2 (at least I was right with the page number!)
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I see that in 1881 the family was still at the same address (Hyde Rd, Gorton) - James now a "coal dealer": RG11/3904/57/57.
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The only things I can make it say are "Currier", or maybe "Carrier" :-\
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If you look at the page though nearer the top there is someone who is a Cooper and his wife is a Coopers wife and the C is entirely different
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I did see that, candleflame, but there are some other Cs on the same page and adjacent ones that look very similar, obviously the writer wasn't too fussed with consistency :)
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So, general consensus is 'Currier' :-\
Thanks to you all for trying to work it out for me :) :)
Joy
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Page 6 has a similar one and that looks like currier I have to say. Perhaps the enumerators hand was tired on page 2 and recovered by page 6:)
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Could possibly be the reason Candleflame...thanks for your help :) :)
I've entered 'currier' so no doubt abitration will sort it out ;D
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No help at all, but where is Milton Abbot in Derbyshire?
(I think currier as well)
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It is Milton Abbot, Devonshire
Stan
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Derbyshire was a typo...apologies again :-[
Joy