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Offline yn9man

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Re: Can any one work out what this says?
« Reply #9 on: Tuesday 26 September 06 01:21 BST (UK) »
At first I thopught it said bee hive keeper (have one in the family) but the closer I look the more it does look like beer shop keeper.

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Re: Can any one work out what this says?
« Reply #10 on: Thursday 28 September 06 21:23 BST (UK) »
Address looks like 'Plough Beer shop'
Occupation Farm labouer and beer shop keeper
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