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Title: Berkshire Census - Transcription Help
Post by: ashenique on Friday 20 January 23 08:50 GMT (UK)
Hi good people - am wanting help reading the occupation for Jeremiah York in the 41/51/61/71 Census, for Reading Berkshire, please. Just unclear to me.
I can see words, I think, stone keeper ?? store keeper ??
Title: Re: Berkshire Census - Transcription Help
Post by: BumbleB on Friday 20 January 23 08:55 GMT (UK)
1871 - Iron Works Store Keeper

Title: Re: Berkshire Census - Transcription Help
Post by: Pennines on Friday 20 January 23 14:08 GMT (UK)
1861 Store Keeper Iron Foundry

1851 Porter at Iron Foundry
Title: Re: Berkshire Census - Transcription Help
Post by: BumbleB on Friday 20 January 23 14:27 GMT (UK)
1841 - Ironfounder
Title: Re: Berkshire Census - Transcription Help
Post by: Capetown on Friday 20 January 23 14:39 GMT (UK)
This is on British Newspapers on Line

The Berkshire Chronicle - Saturday 21 January 1860

A long list of names  in alphabetical order with their trades listed, ie, architect, butchers,  artist etc.etc.

READING ELECTION - POLL LIST
Taken at the Electlion, on Tuesday, January 10th 1859

The Candidates being

RALPH A BENSON, ESQ
&
SIR F . H. GOLDSMID, BART

Listed under the heading for SIR F H GOLDSMID

YORK, Jeremiah storekeeper, Horn Street
Title: Re: Berkshire Census - Transcription Help
Post by: Capetown on Friday 20 January 23 14:50 GMT (UK)
? If this is the Jeremiah you are researching, this is from

The Berkshire Chronicle, Saturday, March 23 1867 - it's a long article....

THE BISHOP OF OXFORD AND THE LAY DECLARATION

8 Russell-terrace, Reading 22 March 1867
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From the long list of alphabetical names.... is

Jeremiah Hooper YORK, 6 Horn Street.

Just quote this part'

My Lord, - We, the undersigned laymen, being communicants of the Church of England in Reading, beg to express to your lordship our great regret at the address which you have received from 'two hundred male communicants' of this town.  It is in justice to ourselves that we feel called upon to disavow the sentiments conveyed in the document to which we refer.

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Saturday 14 May 1859 - Berkshire Chronicle

York, Jeremiah,(occupation: Smith) Horn Street