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twarter driver
« on: Saturday 30 September 06 12:45 BST (UK) »
One of the wifes descendants in a survey in Norfolk has his occupation down as a twarter driver. Does anyone know please what that is?

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Re: twarter driver
« Reply #1 on: Saturday 30 September 06 12:55 BST (UK) »
Hi Audienv - sounds like a case of poor handwriting!

Can you give a reference/name etc please?

kind regards, Arranroots  ;)

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SOM: BIRD, BURT aka BROWN - HEF: BAUGH, LATHAM, CARTER, PRITCHARD - GLS: WEBB, WORKMAN, LATHAM, MALPUS - WIL: WEBB, SALTER - RAD: PRITCHARD, WILLIAMS - GLA: RYAN, KEARNEY, JONES, HARRY - MON: WEBB, MORGAN, WILLIAMS, JONES, BIRD - SCOTLAND: HASTINGS, CAMERON, KELSO, BUCHANAN, BETHUNE/ BEATON - IRELAND: RYAN (WATERFORD), KEARNEY (DUBLIN), BOYLE(DUNDALK)

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Re: twarter driver
« Reply #2 on: Saturday 30 September 06 15:37 BST (UK) »
in the 1891 survey robert jackson, lynch green, hethersett, norfolk. his job is twarting engine driver. He was married to sarah anne bayfield aan aunt of the wifes great grandfather bishop green

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Re: twarter driver
« Reply #3 on: Saturday 30 September 06 15:42 BST (UK) »
Thrashing Engine Driver - harvesting kit !
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Re: twarter driver
« Reply #4 on: Saturday 30 September 06 15:46 BST (UK) »
Thrashing engine driver, I agree

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SOM: BIRD, BURT aka BROWN - HEF: BAUGH, LATHAM, CARTER, PRITCHARD - GLS: WEBB, WORKMAN, LATHAM, MALPUS - WIL: WEBB, SALTER - RAD: PRITCHARD, WILLIAMS - GLA: RYAN, KEARNEY, JONES, HARRY - MON: WEBB, MORGAN, WILLIAMS, JONES, BIRD - SCOTLAND: HASTINGS, CAMERON, KELSO, BUCHANAN, BETHUNE/ BEATON - IRELAND: RYAN (WATERFORD), KEARNEY (DUBLIN), BOYLE(DUNDALK)

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Re: twarter driver
« Reply #5 on: Saturday 30 September 06 16:01 BST (UK) »
Thanks very much for the replies from both of you. audienv