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Old Photographs, Recognition, Handwriting Deciphering => Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition => Topic started by: 282daniel282 on Wednesday 12 October 22 22:42 BST (UK)

Title: Occupation from 1891 Census in Gateshead
Post by: 282daniel282 on Wednesday 12 October 22 22:42 BST (UK)

Please can someone help with deciphering the occupation of Hannah Anderson of 1 Ripon Street.

Thank you

Title: Re: Occupation from 1891 Census in Gateshead
Post by: Viktoria on Wednesday 12 October 22 22:47 BST (UK)

Provision Dealer,so could be a retail shop or even a business that supplied small shops ,of which there were so many.
Provisions being groceries ,tea,sugar,flour ,baking ingredients,bacon ,cheese,
etc,

Viktoria

Title: Re: Occupation from 1891 Census in Gateshead
Post by: Treetotal on Wednesday 12 October 22 22:49 BST (UK)

That's what I see too. She Could have been a shopkeeper.
Carol

Title: Re: Occupation from 1891 Census in Gateshead
Post by: 282daniel282 on Wednesday 12 October 22 23:44 BST (UK)

Thank you. See it so clearly now!

Her late husband was a Fruiterer so I assume it was related to this.

Thank you very much!