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Title: Chinaman and Collector of Taxes
Post by: Simon007 on Sunday 11 December 16 22:15 GMT (UK)
On the 1851 Census is a Thomas Goode whose occupation was shown as "Chinaman and Tax Collector".

Is a "Chinaman" someone dealing or trading in china and why would they also be a "Tax Collector" ? Surely there must have been a conflict of interest ? What sort of tax might he have been responsible for collecting ?

Thanks for any thoughts on this.
Title: Re: Chinaman and Collector of Taxes
Post by: giggsycat on Sunday 11 December 16 23:00 GMT (UK)
Hi Simon

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinaman_(porcelain)

Can anyone decipher the word after Taxes on the image please?

Cheers
Giggsy

This is him:

Name   Thomas Goode   Aged   56yrs
Born in the Year 1795       Whitechapel in the county of Middlesex
Relationship To Head of Household   Head,   Male
Occupation   Chinaman And Collector Of Taxes
Street   South Audley Street
Parish   Saint Georges Hanover Square City   Westminster Middlesex

Enumeration District   10 Parliamentary Borough of Westminster
Registration District   Saint George Hanover Square

1851 England Census
Folio   218  Page   16   Piece Number 1476     Archive Reference   HO107
Title: Re: Chinaman and Collector of Taxes
Post by: Bookbox on Sunday 11 December 16 23:10 GMT (UK)
Quote from: giggsycat on Sunday 11 December 16 23:00 GMT (UK)
Can anyone decipher the word after Taxes on the image please?

Etc.
Title: Re: Chinaman and Collector of Taxes
Post by: stanmapstone on Monday 12 December 16 08:46 GMT (UK)
Quote from: giggsycat on Sunday 11 December 16 23:00 GMT (UK)
Can anyone decipher the word after Taxes on the image please?

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Title: Re: Chinaman and Collector of Taxes
Post by: Milliepede on Monday 12 December 16 22:34 GMT (UK)
Can't decipher it but does he appear on other census with the same occupation - hopefully easier to make out?
Title: Re: Chinaman and Collector of Taxes
Post by: joboy on Tuesday 13 December 16 09:20 GMT (UK)
Could he possibly have been a 'chainman' a trade associated with surveying ? :)
Title: Re: Chinaman and Collector of Taxes
Post by: Milliepede on Tuesday 13 December 16 11:47 GMT (UK)
Where is he is 1861 and what occupation?

Tree and probate record has a death in 1870 and mentions a china and glass shop if this is the same man.  Address seems to be the same  :) 
Title: Re: Chinaman and Collector of Taxes
Post by: stanmapstone on Tuesday 13 December 16 12:25 GMT (UK)
Quote from: joboy on Tuesday 13 December 16 09:20 GMT (UK)
Could he possibly have been a 'chainman' a trade associated with surveying ? :)

He was living in 19 South Audley Street, with two servants and a Lord Bateman, peer of the realm, as a lodger.  19 South Audley Street is the home of Thomas Goode & Co china and glassware store, established in 1827. http://thomasgoode.com/
See http://www.buildington.co.uk/london-w1/19-south-audley-street/19-south-audley-street/id/360
Stan