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1851 census Can anyone read?
« on: Tuesday 16 September 08 19:53 BST (UK) »
Hi

Can anyone make out the occupation of James Vowles in the following census

1851  Somerset , Barrow Gurney.
H.O.  107/1946
Vowles
Curtis
Sweetman
Denby
Watkins

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Re: 1851 census Can anyone read?
« Reply #1 on: Tuesday 16 September 08 20:03 BST (UK) »
Hi

It says - Receiving Parish Pay

Barbara
Joy, Larkin, Twort, Baker, Whibley - Brenchley and Horsmonden area Kent
Fewell and Speller - Essex and London
Headington and Bateman - London
Feltwell - Norfolk and London
Lewin - India and NZ
Evan-Thomas - Wales and London
Purser and Cook - Hunts

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Re: 1851 census Can anyone read?
« Reply #2 on: Tuesday 07 October 08 15:38 BST (UK) »
folio and page would be handy if you have it.
Yorkshire - Bates
France - Bettambos, Betambeau
London - Betambeau, Croucher, Pittard, Price, Style
Wales - Battenbough, James, Evans
Cornwall - Croucher, Johns, Tippett, Merrifield, Blatchford, Trebilcock, Hocking, Lean, Searl
Gloucestershire - Swinford
USA - Evans

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Re: 1851 census Can anyone read?
« Reply #3 on: Tuesday 07 October 08 15:42 BST (UK) »
If is James vowles abt 1801 he is a Cart Haulier not 100% on that need to compare handwriting.
Yorkshire - Bates
France - Bettambos, Betambeau
London - Betambeau, Croucher, Pittard, Price, Style
Wales - Battenbough, James, Evans
Cornwall - Croucher, Johns, Tippett, Merrifield, Blatchford, Trebilcock, Hocking, Lean, Searl
Gloucestershire - Swinford
USA - Evans


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Re: 1851 census Can anyone read?
« Reply #4 on: Tuesday 07 October 08 16:54 BST (UK) »
LOL - theres 3 in Barrow Gurney - OK, one is a tad young ...   ;)

The older chap is on Parish Pay

The 50 year old version is a Haulier ...
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