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Occupation of John Smith?
« on: Saturday 16 January 21 19:32 GMT (UK) »
This is taken from the parish registers of Doncaster St George. Can anyone make out the words following "Smith" please? I believe the first letter is a "C" (see the "c" in Wheatley common on the bottom entry)
Warwickshire - Thompson, Johnson, Sinar/Siner, Abbott, Hewitt, Smith, West,
Gloucestershire - Williams, Powell, Pigeon, Pullen
Wiltshire - Cullis, Matthews
Flintshire - Jones, Evans
Yorkshire - Bennett, Coleman, Rhodes

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Re: Occupation of John Smith?
« Reply #1 on: Saturday 16 January 21 19:38 GMT (UK) »
I think it’s coverlet weaver.
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Re: Occupation of John Smith?
« Reply #2 on: Saturday 16 January 21 19:40 GMT (UK) »
Brilliant, I think you're right. Thank you JenB  ;D
Warwickshire - Thompson, Johnson, Sinar/Siner, Abbott, Hewitt, Smith, West,
Gloucestershire - Williams, Powell, Pigeon, Pullen
Wiltshire - Cullis, Matthews
Flintshire - Jones, Evans
Yorkshire - Bennett, Coleman, Rhodes

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Re: Occupation of John Smith?
« Reply #3 on: Saturday 16 January 21 19:42 GMT (UK) »
Yes, Coverlet weaver.

Other things to note about the style of writing include:

'e' looking like a backwards modern 'e', or a modern 'o'
'er' - see other examples on page
'w' is typical of the style (see 'wheatley')
'v' - often this is indistinguishable from 'u' (see 'labourer' at the end); sometimes 'n' is similar too, but the writer here has helpfully joined the top of that ('gardiner', 'Common') so you can tell the difference.


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Re: Occupation of John Smith?
« Reply #4 on: Saturday 16 January 21 19:49 GMT (UK) »
Thanks, arthurk
Warwickshire - Thompson, Johnson, Sinar/Siner, Abbott, Hewitt, Smith, West,
Gloucestershire - Williams, Powell, Pigeon, Pullen
Wiltshire - Cullis, Matthews
Flintshire - Jones, Evans
Yorkshire - Bennett, Coleman, Rhodes