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Offline gina pollard

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reading census
« on: Saturday 26 March 11 08:29 GMT (UK) »
Hi, could some please help me in understanding 1901 census
where it says profession and occupation boot tree maker written on the same column is o/w 13/2 what does this mean .
 thank you Gina.

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Re: reading census
« Reply #1 on: Saturday 26 March 11 08:42 GMT (UK) »
It's probably a mark made by an enumerator when tallying up the sheets.
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Re: reading census
« Reply #2 on: Saturday 26 March 11 08:48 GMT (UK) »
it is mid sheet..

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« Reply #3 on: Saturday 26 March 11 09:24 GMT (UK) »
The census clerk in the census office extracted occupations under certain classifications, in this case o/w 13/2  means "Other Worker" Order 13 sub-order 2.
See http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/topic,393475.msg2646239.html#msg2646239
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Re: reading census
« Reply #4 on: Saturday 26 March 11 10:47 GMT (UK) »
thank you that sorted that one out  ;D
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