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Title: Can someone decipher this job title for me?
Post by: j4ckmchugh on Thursday 31 August 17 21:13 BST (UK)

Unsure what the job title for John Mayo is here.

Title: Re: Can someone decipher this job title for me?
Post by: KatieJJones on Thursday 31 August 17 21:16 BST (UK)

Looks like Stocking maker to me :)

Title: Re: Can someone decipher this job title for me?
Post by: JenB on Thursday 31 August 17 21:16 BST (UK)

Stocking m(aker).

Title: Re: Can someone decipher this job title for me?
Post by: groom on Thursday 31 August 17 21:17 BST (UK)

Yes looks like stocking m.  Where was it?

Title: Re: Can someone decipher this job title for me?
Post by: j4ckmchugh on Thursday 31 August 17 21:20 BST (UK)

Thanks everyone!

(It is Nottingham- from 1841 census.)

Title: Re: Can someone decipher this job title for me?
Post by: groom on Thursday 31 August 17 21:32 BST (UK)

Quote from: j4ckmchugh on Thursday 31 August 17 21:20 BST (UK)

Thanks everyone!

(It is Nottingham- from 1841 census.)

That fits with the area then - Nottingham had lots of framework knitters and stocking makers at that time.