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Title: Occupation Deciphering
Post by: Conley Sullivan on Friday 26 December 14 11:31 GMT (UK)
Hello all,

Looking for some assistance deciphering the second occupation given in the image below.

Thanks in advance for any help  :)
Title: Re: Occupation Deciphering
Post by: stanmapstone on Friday 26 December 14 11:35 GMT (UK)
Welcome to Rootschat.
Do you have the person in a census? This will show his occupation.

Stan
Title: Re: Occupation Deciphering
Post by: Flattybasher9 on Friday 26 December 14 11:39 GMT (UK)
The nearest I am getting is "Registrar"

Regards

Malky
Title: Re: Occupation Deciphering
Post by: Conley Sullivan on Friday 26 December 14 11:46 GMT (UK)
Quote from: stanmapstone on Friday 26 December 14 11:35 GMT (UK)
Welcome to Rootschat.
Do you have the person in a census? This will show his occupation.

Stan
Thanks for the welcome. Haven't started slugging it out in the censuses yet - the gentleman's name was John Smith so I'm sure that will be a great time.

Quote from: Flattybasher9 on Friday 26 December 14 11:39 GMT (UK)
The nearest I am getting is "Registrar"

Regards

Malky
Thank you
Title: Re: Occupation Deciphering
Post by: stanmapstone on Friday 26 December 14 12:49 GMT (UK)
Registrars are listed in Directories, knowing the location and date could help to confirm if that is what he was.

Stan
Title: Re: Occupation Deciphering
Post by: Ronin56 on Friday 26 December 14 15:46 GMT (UK)
First word could be Quarryman or Journeyman. Not sure if either of those make sense?
Title: Re: Occupation Deciphering
Post by: youngtug on Friday 26 December 14 16:25 GMT (UK)
Journeyman is not a profession/job title, I will go with quarryman though. The question was about the second title which looks like registrar to me.
Title: Re: Occupation Deciphering
Post by: stanmapstone on Friday 26 December 14 16:32 GMT (UK)
In the 1911 Census there is a John Smith, Registrar Of Births and Deaths in Banbury.

Stan
Title: Re: Occupation Deciphering
Post by: Treetotal on Saturday 27 December 14 23:20 GMT (UK)
I would go with Quarryman and Registrar.
Carol
Title: Re: Occupation Deciphering
Post by: Conley Sullivan on Sunday 28 December 14 04:00 GMT (UK)
Thanks all  :)
Title: Re: Occupation Deciphering
Post by: Wiggy on Sunday 28 December 14 06:58 GMT (UK)

Ooops - didn't read properly!  removed!    :-[ :-[ :-[

Wiggy 
Title: Re: Occupation Deciphering
Post by: Seoras on Sunday 28 December 14 10:00 GMT (UK)
Would a quarryman also be a registrar? Could it be Journeyman Registrar. I have a few in my line, Journeyman shoemaker, Journeyman Blacksmith for instance.
Title: Re: Occupation Deciphering
Post by: stanmapstone on Sunday 28 December 14 11:49 GMT (UK)
Quote from: Seoras on Sunday 28 December 14 10:00 GMT (UK)
Would a quarryman also be a registrar? Could it be Journeyman Registrar. I have a few in my line, Journeyman shoemaker, Journeyman Blacksmith for instance.

Quarryman is the occupation of the groom's father, and registrar of the bride's.

Stan
Title: Re: Occupation Deciphering
Post by: Seoras on Sunday 28 December 14 21:33 GMT (UK)
Ah, thanks for that Stan, too much festive cheer this end I think. I'll get me coat :)