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Title: Occupation Robert Dunbar 1891 Canada Census
Post by: mcadamsd on Friday 15 August 25 18:21 BST (UK)

I am trying to connect the 1891 Canada census to a great granduncle Robert Dunbar

Robert Dunbar
Birth 16 JUL 1831 Keith, Banffshire, Scotland
Death 26 JUN 1913  Clinton,Huron, Ontario, Canada

Various documents report his occupation as bricklayer.  In an 1885 directory he is in Brant County living at the Exchange Hotel  Occupation Brick Layer.  Another directory same year lists occupation Mason

The 1891 census in in Brant and the location seems to be a hotel or rooming house with a Dougald Campbell listed as Hotel Keeper.

I can't decipher the occupation in attached.  It does not seem to be bricklayer.  In 1901 Census he is in Wroxeter , Huron , Ontario, Canada living with relatives and occupation bricklayer

Title: Re: Occupation Robert Dunbar 1891 Canada Census
Post by: Zefiro on Friday 15 August 25 19:13 BST (UK)

horsler?

Title: Re: Occupation Robert Dunbar 1891 Canada Census
Post by: tonepad on Friday 15 August 25 19:24 BST (UK)

Variant spelling of Ostler - a man employed to look after the horses of people staying at an inn.
Hostler in American English.

Tony

Title: Re: Occupation Robert Dunbar 1891 Canada Census
Post by: mcadamsd on Saturday 16 August 25 15:09 BST (UK)

Thanks for that information!