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Title: Unusual Occupations
Post by: Fiona Watson on Wednesday 02 October 19 22:22 BST (UK)
"Generally useful" was recorded as the occupation, in a census record, for the 20 year old daughter. 😂

Just wondering what other unusual or odd occupations people have come across?

Title: Re: Unusual Occupations
Post by: pinefamily on Thursday 03 October 19 01:24 BST (UK)
My favourite is a collateral ancestor, William Dowdeswell, who put "here under sufferance" on the 1881 census I think it was from memory.
Title: Re: Unusual Occupations
Post by: Milliepede on Thursday 03 October 19 11:28 BST (UK)
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"Generally useful" was recorded as the occupation,

Better than finding "Generally useless"  ;D
Title: Re: Unusual Occupations
Post by: Treetotal on Thursday 03 October 19 11:49 BST (UK)
 ;D ;D ;D ;D
Carol
Title: Re: Unusual Occupations
Post by: philipsearching on Thursday 03 October 19 12:59 BST (UK)
Quote from: Milliepede on Thursday 03 October 19 11:28 BST (UK)
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"Generally useful" was recorded as the occupation,

Better than finding "Generally useless"  ;D

The 1911 Census turns up some oddities.  As the sheet was filled in by (or on behalf of) the householder rather than an enumerator there are some instances of "irritated parent syndrome".  My favourite in my tree includes:
(********) head, 54, solicitor
(********), son, 25, solicitor trainee
(********), son, 23, idler

 ;D ;D
Title: Re: Unusual Occupations
Post by: pinefamily on Thursday 03 October 19 14:27 BST (UK)
Quote from: philipsearching on Thursday 03 October 19 12:59 BST (UK)
Quote from: Milliepede on Thursday 03 October 19 11:28 BST (UK)
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"Generally useful" was recorded as the occupation,

Better than finding "Generally useless"  ;D

The 1911 Census turns up some oddities.  As the sheet was filled in by (or on behalf of) the householder rather than an enumerator there are some instances of "irritated parent syndrome".  My favourite in my tree includes:
(********) head, 54, solicitor
(********), son, 25, solicitor trainee
(********), son, 23, idler

 ;D ;D
I wonder who got what in the will?   ::)
Title: Re: Unusual Occupations
Post by: conahy calling on Thursday 03 October 19 15:16 BST (UK)
https://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=767772.msg6199657#msg6199657

Previous thread with another amusing occupation contributed by Mike175