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Old Photographs, Recognition, Handwriting Deciphering => Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition => Topic started by: Antony1977 on Wednesday 04 September 24 16:18 BST (UK)
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Does this simply say “tester” it’s the father of the brides occupation
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Caster :-\
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I've been trying to decide whether it's caster or carter. The last letter is definitely an r so it should be s.
Do you have any other words that contains s or r? Also - have you got info on a census for him?
Gadget
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Carter: driver of a horse-drawn vehicle used for transporting goods
Caster: a person who pours slip into moulds in the pottery industry, or another name for a Castorer.
From ~
https://www.familyresearcher.co.uk/glossary/Dictionary-of-Old-Occupations-Index.html
Slip is a thin plaster
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Like Gadget - I can't decide whether it's caster or carter.
Seemingly a 'caster' made small bottles!
Carter is self explanatory and more common.
(Gadget just beat me to it! Story of my life).
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I vote "caster" – compare the "st" of this word with the "rt" of the word shown from other occupation which looks like it must be "horticulture".
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I'd still like to see more of the certificate.
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Many people (self included) write different shapes for individual letters even in the same sentence.
Gadget