unrecognisable occupation on 1901 census

[Mike in Cumbria]

The only problem with that convoluted theory is that "tamper Fowler" is not, and has never been an occupation.

[Geoff-E]

Robert's may be a "tamper fowler"? (ie, tamper/fowler) He loads guns for shooting fowl?

He has to 'tamp down' the shot and cartridge down the barrel of a shotgun before handing it over for someone to shoot birds - and he does a bit of hunting himself.

I think muzzle loaders were probably obsolete by the 20th century.

[known_unknowns]

Perhaps it's Temp...orary fowler...?

[Mike in Cumbria]

Could it be Timber Feller?

Regards
William Russell Jones.

Or Timber Faller (they are still called this in many rural areas today.) Despite it looking very like Temper, I think you have come up with the right solution here.

Mike

[Gadget]

There are more letters in the f word than in feller and only one l:



Llanrhaiadr was not really known for it's trees - some but not all that many. However, there was a large Hall and there were gamekeepers and mole catchers 

[Mike in Cumbria]

That's why I was wondering about fauler (faller)

[Gadget]

I think maybe a walk through of the piece might give more clues to the enumerator's writing. He also completed the 1891 census for Llanrhaiadr yn Ngimerch.  I think he 'strictly'  copied what he thought was written on the household schedule - a mix of Welsh and English.

[Mike in Cumbria]

I couldn't find the original image (I think the folio number is missing.) It would be useful to see other examples of this enumerator's handwriting to see if he really was dyslexic.

[Mike in Cumbria]

Cross-posted! Great minds, and all that.