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Title: Census occupation - brick manufacturer ... 57 boys?
Post by: brickman on Thursday 27 April 23 16:11 BST (UK)
Hi,

The attached is an 1871 census occupation entry.

I believe it reads "Auctioneer + Brick manufacturer, supervising 6 men + 57 boys"

The word "supervising" is confusing me because it looks a lot like "superying", and I'm very unsure about the word "men".

Thanks!
Title: Re: Census occupation - brick manufacturer ... 57 boys?
Post by: ShaunJ on Thursday 27 April 23 20:41 BST (UK)
Employing 6 men and 5 Boys
Title: Re: Census occupation - brick manufacturer ... 57 boys?
Post by: hanes teulu on Thursday 27 April 23 20:47 BST (UK)
Quote from: ShaunJ on Thursday 27 April 23 20:41 BST (UK)
Employing 6 men and 5 Boys

Agreed.
Title: Re: Census occupation - brick manufacturer ... 57 boys?
Post by: brickman on Thursday 27 April 23 21:26 BST (UK)
Thank you to both of you.
Title: Re: Census occupation - brick manufacturer ... 57 boys?
Post by: Neale1961 on Thursday 27 April 23 21:46 BST (UK)
Auctioneer & brick manufacturer, employing 6 men & 5 boys
Title: Re: Census occupation - brick manufacturer ... 57 boys?
Post by: Dulaigh on Friday 28 April 23 10:56 BST (UK)
6 masons ?