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England (Counties as in 1851-1901) => England => Worcestershire => Topic started by: Jayson on Friday 09 June 17 09:00 BST (UK)
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Hi
On the 1861 census for Kidderminster I found Ann Whitmarsh, a widow aged 48 yrs, who was a house servant, and her five children, James, Samuel, George, Susan and Alfred. However, I can't decipher the occupations of James, Samuel and George. Susan was a house servant and Alfred, the youngest, was a school.
All the family were born in Kidderminster.
Many thanks, Jay
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Hi. I think thay say:
James - Iron safe maker
Samuel - Striker
George - Tile maker
Jay
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On the 1861 census for Kidderminster I found Ann Whitmarsh, a widow aged 48 yrs, who was a house servant, and her five children, James, Samuel, George, Susan and Alfred. However, I can't decipher the occupations of James, Samuel and George. Susan was a house servant and Alfred, the youngest, was a school.
All the family were born in Kidderminster.
They are actually in Birmingham in 1861, not Kidderminster :)
Reference is RG 9 / 2145 / 27 / 48
I think James' and Samuel's occupations are nearly as Jay has said - Iron safe worker (not maker) and striker.
Not so sure about George - again I think the second word might be worker rather than maker, but the first could be tile or file :-\
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I'm wondering if it is more likely file worker, as George is a tool maker in 1871 :-\
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Frogspawn/JenB
Thanks very much to you both for your help with this. I obviously need more practise at reading old handwriting :D
Jay