Author Topic: Help needed with occupation on 1891 census  (Read 1759 times)

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Re: Help needed with occupation on 1891 census
« Reply #9 on: Sunday 09 August 09 23:19 BST (UK) »
Interesting, because I read somewhere that that note was often added later by the enumerator for statistical purposes.

Will definitely have to try to find out for sure (if I can....)

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Re: Help needed with occupation on 1891 census
« Reply #10 on: Sunday 09 August 09 23:39 BST (UK) »
On this thread here (found by a google search) the contributors can't seem to make their mind up!  :-\