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Title: Undecipherable Occupation
Post by: Conor Oldroyd on Thursday 11 June 15 14:43 BST (UK)
Occupation of a 29 year old Canadian man living in Gillingham in 1901. Any help appreciated.

Cheers
Title: Re: Undecipherable Occupation
Post by: jaybelnz on Thursday 11 June 15 14:46 BST (UK)
How about Electrical Apprentice Eng... For Engineer

Jeanne 😄
Title: Re: Undecipherable Occupation
Post by: Milliepede on Thursday 11 June 15 14:47 BST (UK)
I would agree with that  :)
Title: Re: Undecipherable Occupation
Post by: sami on Thursday 11 June 15 15:44 BST (UK)
Quote from: jaybelnz on Thursday 11 June 15 14:46 BST (UK)
How about Electrical Apprentice Eng... For Engineer

Jeanne 😄

I also agree  :)
Title: Re: Undecipherable Occupation
Post by: Conor Oldroyd on Sunday 21 June 15 16:20 BST (UK)
Cheers for your help all. Looks about right to me
Title: Re: Undecipherable Occupation
Post by: ScouseBoy on Thursday 25 June 15 12:50 BST (UK)
Yes. apprentice Electrical Engineer.
Title: Re: Undecipherable Occupation
Post by: Bookbox on Thursday 25 June 15 13:26 BST (UK)
I agree with Electrical Engineer, but I don’t think it is Apprentice.

App has been added later, by the government clerk employed to classify the census occupations. He has bracketed off Elect and added App above. It might indicate Electrical Apparatus Maker, as in these 1911 classifications ...

http://www.1911census.co.uk/content/default.aspx?127
635 Other Electrical Apparatus Makers; Electrical Fitters - Government
636 Other Electrical Apparatus Makers; Electrical Fitters - Other

1901 - RG13/738 folio 58 page 28