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Offline Lettice

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Help reading occupation please!
« on: Saturday 22 March 08 16:00 GMT (UK) »
I'm having trouble reading the occupation  (living *******?) on the 1891 census. Could anyone help please.

Name; Joseph Catton, b.1815, Stratford, Essex
Civil Parish; Plumstead (East), London
ED 5
page 6

Thank you.

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Re: Help reading occupation please!
« Reply #1 on: Saturday 22 March 08 16:04 GMT (UK) »
Hi Lettice,

Living retired maybe?

 
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Re: Help reading occupation please!
« Reply #2 on: Saturday 22 March 08 16:08 GMT (UK) »
Hi,
Looks like "living retired".
Paulene

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« Reply #3 on: Saturday 22 March 08 17:24 GMT (UK) »
Yes I guess that makes sense, Thank you
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