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Can U Read Occupation
« on: Friday 21 December 07 23:36 GMT (UK) »
Can you anyone read this occupation ?
The place is Ilkeston Derbyshire
On the 1861 he is a chimney sweep
Looks like Ramonear ?  Rainwear ???  :-\
I think I may have found him on the 1841 but then he is a higler (haggler/dealer)
Any help appreciated
Mog
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General Information relating to villages of JACKSDALE, PYE HILL & WESTWOOD Notts
Cheshire - TAYLOR, HEAPY, KNOWLES, HAMPSON, CLAYTON, STONIER, PRITCHARD, NADIN, GALLIMORE
Staffs - HEAPY
Devon - CLIFT, VITTERY, TRIST, MOLLOY, COBLEY, LEAR, GUILFOYLE, BICKFORD, EPPS, BEAZLEY, DARKE, LANG, QUANT, BLANKENSHIP
Devon & Cornwall - CLIFT, LARK
Somerset -Frome -HEAPY
Derbys/Notts- COCKAYNE, PHEASEY, KNOWLES

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Re: Can U Read Occupation
« Reply #1 on: Friday 21 December 07 23:46 GMT (UK) »

Could it say Romany-er? (phonetically)

I think some of the travellers were higlers and dealers.

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Re: Can U Read Occupation
« Reply #2 on: Saturday 22 December 07 05:26 GMT (UK) »
Person wasn't of Norwegian or Swedish descent were they?  I did all sorts of searches and came up with Romanor at http://www.reference.com/browse/wiki/Norwegian_and_Swedish_Travellers which ties in slight with Elizabeths account.

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Re: Can U Read Occupation
« Reply #3 on: Saturday 22 December 07 05:42 GMT (UK) »
Could it be;

Ramoneur -  chimney sweep

Les

(no doubt now, as I just saw his occupation in the 1861 Census - "a chimney sweep")
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Re: Can U Read Occupation
« Reply #4 on: Saturday 22 December 07 09:07 GMT (UK) »
Ramoneur, Chimney Sweep, from the French ramoner to sweep.

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Re: Can U Read Occupation
« Reply #5 on: Saturday 22 December 07 14:07 GMT (UK) »
Dear All
Thanks for your replies
I think the ramoneur for chimney sweep looks likely, particularly as his occupation was that in 1851.  If so, it takes me back into his area of origin.

Mog
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General Information relating to villages of JACKSDALE, PYE HILL & WESTWOOD Notts
Cheshire - TAYLOR, HEAPY, KNOWLES, HAMPSON, CLAYTON, STONIER, PRITCHARD, NADIN, GALLIMORE
Staffs - HEAPY
Devon - CLIFT, VITTERY, TRIST, MOLLOY, COBLEY, LEAR, GUILFOYLE, BICKFORD, EPPS, BEAZLEY, DARKE, LANG, QUANT, BLANKENSHIP
Devon & Cornwall - CLIFT, LARK
Somerset -Frome -HEAPY
Derbys/Notts- COCKAYNE, PHEASEY, KNOWLES

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« Reply #6 on: Wednesday 17 February 10 10:51 GMT (UK) »
Yes he chimneys swept   - French  Ramoneur is for chimney sweep - was he an ancestor of yours?

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