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Title: Journeyman What? (COMPLETED)
Post by: Stanwix England on Friday 24 March 23 00:29 GMT (UK)

Hi,

I'm looking at this record for John Cook for 1851.

I can't make out his occupation. I get that the first word says journeyman, but I can't make out the second word.

Household schedule number   75
Piece   2368
Folio   168
Page number   25

Unfortunately, the only other census records I have for him just say labourer, but I don't think that's the second word here.

Thank you

Title: Re: Journeyman What?
Post by: Neale1961 on Friday 24 March 23 00:35 GMT (UK)

Could it be “malster”?
It has been written in a different hand from Journeyman.

Title: Re: Journeyman What?
Post by: maddys52 on Friday 24 March 23 02:02 GMT (UK)

I agree, it looks like Journeyman Malster.  :)

Title: Re: Journeyman What?
Post by: bbart on Friday 24 March 23 04:19 GMT (UK)

There is a John Cook, brewer, of the right age in the 1841 census - Piece: 1265  Book: 15  Folio: 37 Page: 8
The wife is Elizabeth, and has a daughter Eliza of a matching age (plus a whole lot more children!)

Could be the same fellow?

Title: Re: Journeyman What?
Post by: shanreagh on Friday 24 March 23 06:03 GMT (UK)

Yep 'Journeyman maltster.'

Title: Re: Journeyman What?
Post by: jbml on Friday 24 March 23 06:09 GMT (UK)

I'm seeing "Malster" ... which is presumably intended for "Maltster" ... too.

Title: Re: Journeyman What?
Post by: Stanwix England on Friday 24 March 23 15:18 GMT (UK)

Thank you so much everyone for your help.