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Title: Help with wording
Post by: fossey on Friday 24 February 23 17:31 GMT (UK)
I have a Robert Romans death in 1821.  I am not sure it is the right person, but want to know what the wording is after in the first column, Robert Romans Merchant son of Robert and Ann Romans (then the next word I cant understand.  If it is the right person his mother was mentioned in the same page.

I cant attach the document.  Hope this link works

https://mediasvc.ancestry.co.uk/v2/image/namespaces/1093/media/e6342646-6dc2-4471-ba9b-ce5baf6f7b0e.jpg?client=trees-mediaservice&imageQuality=hq

thanks
Angela
Title: Re: Help with wording
Post by: angelfish58 on Friday 24 February 23 17:35 GMT (UK)
It looks like yeoman.
Title: Re: Help with wording
Post by: ShaunJ on Friday 24 February 23 17:36 GMT (UK)
Agree - yeoman
Title: Re: Help with wording
Post by: feno on Friday 24 February 23 18:49 GMT (UK)
I agree,Yeoman,love the profession of  the second name on the list, MOLE CATCHER.Feno
Title: Re: Help with wording
Post by: fossey on Saturday 25 February 23 10:11 GMT (UK)
Thanks what is Yeoman, is that a profession?  Never heard of it, still not sure if it is the right person as never heard of him being a merchant, presume that is a navy man

Thanks
Angela
Title: Re: Help with wording
Post by: Mabel Bagshawe on Saturday 25 February 23 10:14 GMT (UK)
No - a merchant is just someone who buys and sells stuff
Title: Re: Help with wording
Post by: ShaunJ on Saturday 25 February 23 10:18 GMT (UK)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yeoman
Title: Re: Help with wording
Post by: ShaunJ on Saturday 25 February 23 10:23 GMT (UK)
I would take Yeoman as suggesting someone who farmed a small piece of land for his own benefit. A smallholder.
Title: Re: Help with wording
Post by: Andrew Tarr on Saturday 25 February 23 12:08 GMT (UK)
Quote from: fossey on Saturday 25 February 23 10:11 GMT (UK)
Thanks what is Yeoman, is that a profession?  Never heard of it, still not sure if it is the right person as never heard of him being a merchant, presume that is a navy man
A yeoman was a cut or two above Ag.Labs in having a stake in the farm where he lived, usually as a tenant or leaseholder.  Ag.Labs were typically hired each autumn and often had to move their family to a different tied cottage.
My 3g-grandfather was a yeoman farmer in Devon and accumulated several hundred pounds which he bequeathed to several descendants in his 1850 will.
Title: Re: Help with wording
Post by: fossey on Sunday 26 February 23 10:28 GMT (UK)
Many thanks for your replies, yes they did have a farm

Angela