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Title: Henry Spicer's profession
Post by: Bosconermal on Wednesday 27 February 19 01:42 GMT (UK)
On the 1841 census? He later worked as a rent and debt collector, broker and auctioneer. Lots of scrapes with the law, so mostly up to no good, it seems.

In 1841 he is ~25 and I can't read his profession

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Title: Re: Henry Spicer's profession
Post by: sbny357 on Wednesday 27 February 19 02:42 GMT (UK)
Straw Bon[ne]t Presser?

Steve
Title: Re: Henry Spicer's profession
Post by: Bosconermal on Wednesday 27 February 19 03:24 GMT (UK)
Thank you, that is a possibility. “Straw bonnet presser” was an actual profession. I want to put an f into the middle of the third word, but can’t make it make sense that way
Title: Re: Henry Spicer's profession
Post by: Wiggy on Wednesday 27 February 19 03:35 GMT (UK)
the 'f' is possibly the long 's' used when 's' is doubled.
Title: Re: Henry Spicer's profession
Post by: Bosconermal on Wednesday 27 February 19 04:05 GMT (UK)
I think you are right about the long s.  "Straw bonnt presser" does make sense.

Thank you!
Title: Re: Henry Spicer's profession
Post by: goldie61 on Wednesday 27 February 19 04:22 GMT (UK)
I'd agree about the 'long s'. Very common way to write 'double s'.