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Title: Help with occupation, please
Post by: Berlin-Bob on Friday 16 June 17 17:06 BST (UK)
I am attaching an excerpt from a wedding record.
I would like to know what you think the occuption of the bride's father, Joseph Stevenson, is.

I had previously only seen a transcription of this, but I've now got the original record, and and I am not so certain anymore. Another researcher here has also expressed doubts.

I'm not being coy, but I'm not saying what the original transcription was, as I notice that it has influenced my own interpretation, so I would like to wait and see other opinions first.

Thanks,
Bob
Title: Re: Help with occupation, please
Post by: ..claire.. on Friday 16 June 17 17:08 BST (UK)

Sailor

Or tailor ???
Title: Re: Help with occupation, please
Post by: heywood on Friday 16 June 17 17:09 BST (UK)
Hi Bob,
I think it is 'Tailor'.

Heywood  :)
Title: Re: Help with occupation, please
Post by: Dean1 on Friday 16 June 17 17:11 BST (UK)
I also think he is a Tailor - Dean1
Title: Re: Help with occupation, please
Post by: Geoff-E on Friday 16 June 17 17:17 BST (UK)
Another vote for Tailor.

I don't think I've seen someone described as a Sailor - they were either Seamen or Mariners.
Title: Re: Help with occupation, please
Post by: Rosinish on Friday 16 June 17 17:22 BST (UK)
Doesn't look look like the 'S' in 'Spinster' i.e. I would say 'Tailor'

Annie
Title: Re: Help with occupation, please
Post by: ..claire.. on Friday 16 June 17 17:25 BST (UK)

I agree Annie - but thought the 's' in Stevenson was similar to that in the occupation
Title: Re: Help with occupation, please
Post by: Rosinish on Friday 16 June 17 17:26 BST (UK)
Quote from: Rosinish on Friday 16 June 17 17:22 BST (UK)
Doesn't look look like the 'S' in 'Spinster' i.e. I would say 'Tailor'

Actually....

It doesn't look like the 'T' in 'Thomas' either  :-\

Annie

Edit to add I still think Tailor
Title: Re: Help with occupation, please
Post by: Berlin-Bob on Friday 16 June 17 17:26 BST (UK)
Hi all,

thanks for your views.
 
Unfortunately, that was also the original transcription, and the problem is, that he may have been a "Sinker" (well sinker), and that would tie in (wonderfully well !!) with other BMD info on possible family members :(

Bob
Title: Re: Help with occupation, please
Post by: Bookbox on Friday 16 June 17 17:32 BST (UK)
It can't be Sinker, because it definitely ends -lor. Compare the last three letters to those at the end of Bachelor.
Title: Re: Help with occupation, please
Post by: Rosinish on Friday 16 June 17 17:33 BST (UK)
Sorry Bob but....

I can't see any resemblance to 'Sinker' so I think your boat has sunk  ;D

Annie
Title: Re: Help with occupation, please
Post by: Berlin-Bob on Friday 16 June 17 17:34 BST (UK)
... leaving me up the creek, without a paddle :(

Title: Re: Help with occupation, please
Post by: Rosinish on Friday 16 June 17 17:45 BST (UK)
Back to Port & to the drawing board or...

You could adopt him like they do on Fancestry  ::)

Isn't genealogy fun  :D

Annie
Title: Re: Help with occupation, please
Post by: Maiden Stone on Saturday 17 June 17 03:07 BST (UK)
I thought it may have been joiner, if the dot of ink above the word was a misplaced dot belonging to a  letter "i" and not just a blot.
Title: Re: Help with occupation, please
Post by: Rosinish on Saturday 17 June 17 03:21 BST (UK)
Are you looking at the Groom's father rather than the Bride's father (Joseph)?

Annie
Title: Re: Help with occupation, please
Post by: Maiden Stone on Sunday 18 June 17 15:18 BST (UK)
Sorry, I looked at the wrong father. I agree with tailor for bride's father.