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Title: William Cherry Grendon Nothamptonshire Occupatio Query
Post by: nadine a on Wednesday 15 April 15 11:26 BST (UK)

Hi

l Have a Copy of the Marriage for a William Cherry and a Sarah Ann Harris in 1938 Northampton  Williams Father is Stated as a William Cherry Occupation Essayer l Am Trying to find Information On William Cherry Senior and looking for clues through his Occupation, Could some Kind Person please Explain what a Essayer would involve and if there would be any clue where he may be recorded Directories etc, Any Help would be most appreciated.

Also The same for Sarah Ann Harris Father as can also find nothing a Richard Harris Occupation Carpenter.

Kind Regards
Nadine

Title: Re: William Cherry Grendon Nothamptonshire Occupatio Query
Post by: stanmapstone on Wednesday 15 April 15 12:07 BST (UK)

Are you sure it is not Assayer, i.e. One who assays metals.

Stan

Title: Re: William Cherry Grendon Nothamptonshire Occupatio Query
Post by: nadine a on Wednesday 15 April 15 12:14 BST (UK)

Hi

Thank you for your quick reply, l think it could be it is written as Essayer on the Document

Regards
Nadine

Title: Re: William Cherry Grendon Nothamptonshire Occupatio Query
Post by: MaureeninNY on Wednesday 15 April 15 12:28 BST (UK)

Ooops! :)

Is the marriage year 1838 rather than 1938?

Maureen

Title: Re: William Cherry Grendon Nothamptonshire Occupatio Query
Post by: nadine a on Friday 17 April 15 10:29 BST (UK)

Hi Maureen

yes sorry l meant 1838  :)

Regards
Nadine