Strepper

[Bumblemum]

Can anyone tell me what a 'strepper' is, this is given as my ancestor's occupation in the 1891 census, at the age of 62.

thanks
bumblemum

[janan]

Hi
Could it have been Stripper? Someone who cleaned the carding machines in mills, from

http://www.rmhh.co.uk/occup/index.html

Cheers Jan

[Bumblemum]

That was quick, well i suppose it could be, but it definately looks like strepper. His son is in the same occupation and they are in Deptford,London 
I've attempted to attach an image, hope it works

bumblemum

[janan]

What are other people in the area doing? Might give some idea of sort of factory or whatever.

Jan

[Bumblemum]

Hi,
Well, the others in the street seem to be quite mixed, theres a waterman, domestic servants, a vanguard, and bricklayers labourers. The two females in my family are washers, so maybe its something to do with laundry.?
Thanks for your help anyway
Bumblemum

[Dave Francis]

Had a quick search on the 1881 Census for anyone with the occupation "Strepper".  No results at all, so it doesn't look like a bona fide occupation.  Methinks the enumerator's handwriting was just a bit sloppy and that your ancestor was in fact a 62-year old (ahem) stripper.

Dave

[behindthefrogs]

Did your ancestor come from the place where they census was being taken.  It could be that the enumerator thought he said strepper because his accent was from another part of the country.  Wales or the north?

Wool carding doesn't fit with Deptford in my mind but I could be wrong.

David