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Title: John shaw occupation
Post by: Hydes on Saturday 27 December 25 04:31 GMT (UK)

Hi,
Hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas!
Looking for help deciphering JOHN SHAW occupation please ?

Title: Re: John shaw occupation
Post by: HistoricalGenealogy on Saturday 27 December 25 04:46 GMT (UK)

It reads "Drawer in Pits".

In the mining industry, a "drawer" was a person, often a boy or young man, who dragged or pushed tubs of coal from the working face to the bottom of the mine shaft.

Title: Re: John shaw occupation
Post by: Hydes on Saturday 27 December 25 06:31 GMT (UK)

Thank you