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Offline uk2003

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What does this say?
« on: Saturday 04 June 05 13:15 BST (UK) »
Hi Folks

Has anybody got any idea what this occupation is?

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Ken
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Re: What does this say?
« Reply #1 on: Saturday 04 June 05 13:26 BST (UK) »
Short for Bootmaker  ???

 

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Re: What does this say?
« Reply #2 on: Saturday 04 June 05 13:40 BST (UK) »
short for Boat man ???
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Re: What does this say?
« Reply #3 on: Sunday 05 June 05 00:42 BST (UK) »
Yes, does look like boatman
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Re: What does this say?
« Reply #4 on: Sunday 05 June 05 10:08 BST (UK) »

I agree, it's either boot or boat - where was the chap whose occupation this is, look at the other occupations on the page and it should help confirm which of the two it is  :)
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Re: What does this say?
« Reply #5 on: Sunday 05 June 05 11:02 BST (UK) »
First reaction was Boatman. I have several as ancestors. But, I hope he lived near the sea or a large river.  ???

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Re: What does this say?
« Reply #6 on: Monday 06 June 05 09:34 BST (UK) »
This was in response to a lookup Ken did for me.  The chap concerned appears on BMD certificates and other censuses as cordwainer or boot and shoe maker, so I presume in this instance (1841), it stood for bootmaker.

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