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Title: 1881 occupation in Lancashire
Post by: plimmerian on Tuesday 03 June 14 23:37 BST (UK)

a traffic agent (and something after it)  ???

previous census listed as a manager of a cotton mill and before that a clerk

what was a traffic agent  :o

thanks

Title: Re: 1881 occupation in Lancashire
Post by: KGarrad on Tuesday 03 June 14 23:57 BST (UK)

I'm sure it's an abbreviation for Railway?

Title: Re: 1881 occupation in Lancashire
Post by: Billyblue on Wednesday 04 June 14 00:05 BST (UK)

And is that O/S inserted after Agent?  For Overseer, perhaps?

Dawn M

Title: Re: 1881 occupation in Lancashire
Post by: plimmerian on Wednesday 04 June 14 00:20 BST (UK)

just discovered that after this he became a publican  ;D

Title: Re: 1881 occupation in Lancashire
Post by: griz on Wednesday 04 June 14 03:03 BST (UK)

A 'renaissance man'  :) Did he move around a lot too?

Title: Re: 1881 occupation in Lancashire
Post by: stanmapstone on Wednesday 04 June 14 08:00 BST (UK)

Agent, goods: depot agent, goods superintendent, traffic agent; has entire charge of a railway goods station or depot, controlling staff, directing district canvassing agents, and supervising generally the work of canvassers, goods foremen, checkers, officemen, loaders etc. " A Dictionary of Occupational Terms"

Stan

Title: Re: 1881 occupation in Lancashire
Post by: stanmapstone on Wednesday 04 June 14 08:08 BST (UK)

A canvasser, traffic canvasser; calls on commercial firms and others offering and explaining traffic facilities and trying to secure their custom; reports to the goods agent if canvassing for goods, or to passenger agent if canvassing for passenger traffic.  " A Dictionary of Occupational Terms"

Stan

Title: Re: 1881 occupation in Lancashire
Post by: plimmerian on Wednesday 04 June 14 12:46 BST (UK)

thanks for those - ironically his final job listed before he died is a draper (and employer) - seems so varied for that time and compared to what I usually find!
best wishes and thanks again ;) ;D