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Offline jud444

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« on: Thursday 01 November 07 20:00 GMT (UK) »
Hi one of my relatives occupation is recorded  on a census as cordwinder and another as savior does anyone know what these jobs are? Maybe they have been recorded incorrectly. Jude. ???

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Re: occupations
« Reply #1 on: Thursday 01 November 07 20:05 GMT (UK) »
Hi Jude

Could the occupations be Cordwainer and Paviour?

Cordwainer = Shoemaker
Paviour = One who lays pavement flags or the like.

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LANCS Rochdale: Sanderson, Burke. Crompton/Shaw: Robinson, Walkden, Swann<br />Oldham: Sandiford, Mitchell<br />STAFFS Willenhall/Cheslyn Hay: Stokes, Broom<br />SOMERSET: Bath:  Broom/Hawkins/Plowman/Roberts/West<br />YORKS: Gibson, Helliwell<br />IRELAND: Burke, Holmes<br />USA/Canada: Sanderson<br />WILTSHIRE: Hawkins<br /><br />All census information is Crown Copyright

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Re: occupations
« Reply #2 on: Thursday 01 November 07 20:06 GMT (UK) »
Hi Jude

there is a list of old occupations on this website

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

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Harby,Garton,Drury,Duncombe,Booth,Catton,Barker, Kirkby, Wilson. Lincolnshire, <br />Also Murkin's, Jeffery,Pettitt,Carter, from Suffolk/Cambridgeshire boarder<br />Census information is Crown Copyright from www.nationalarchives.gov.uk

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« Reply #3 on: Friday 02 November 07 19:20 GMT (UK) »
Thankyou very much for your help I think you may have soved my problem. Thats a very useful site ricky1 and I think the paviour solution sounds a very sensible one sheila m. :-* jude
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