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Offline ryanh315

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Census occupation?
« on: Thursday 01 June 23 15:38 BST (UK) »
Hi all,

can anybody help me decipher Henry WATSON's occupation?

Many thanks

Ryan

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Re: Census occupation?
« Reply #1 on: Thursday 01 June 23 15:49 BST (UK) »
Oh that's a bit difficult, could you maybe show a clip with Henry Watson in the middle so we can see the top part more clearly?

What year census is it - 1841?  Does he survive to the next one, if so what occupation does he have there?
Hinchliffe - Huddersfield Wiltshire
Burroughs - Arlingham Glos
Pick - Frocester Glos

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Re: Census occupation?
« Reply #2 on: Thursday 01 June 23 15:58 BST (UK) »
Sure here it is!

It is the 1851 census; as far as I know, it is the only census he appears on as, for most of the time, he was based in British Guiana. His children, however, do appear in further censuses. Mainly boarding schools or with family.

He died in 1881 (2nd July) in London. However, I can't find a suitable census record in 1881. So I assume he was still based in Guiana.

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Re: Census occupation?
« Reply #3 on: Thursday 01 June 23 16:05 BST (UK) »

First part may be-
      Attorney at Law


Researching: Cuthbertson – Co. Derry, Scotland & Australia; Hunter – Co. Derry; Jackson – Co. Derry, Scotland & Canada; Scott – Co. Derry; Neilly – Co. Antrim & USA; McCurdy – Co. Antrim; Nixon – Co. Cavan, Co. Donegal, Canada & USA; Ryan & Noble – Co. Sligo

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Re: Census occupation?
« Reply #4 on: Thursday 01 June 23 16:10 BST (UK) »
That's better thank you.

Next part

"practicing at...."
Hinchliffe - Huddersfield Wiltshire
Burroughs - Arlingham Glos
Pick - Frocester Glos

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Re: Census occupation?
« Reply #5 on: Thursday 01 June 23 16:14 BST (UK) »
The transcription attempt sure isn't much help is it  :-X

Attering At Daw Pracking At Cumerina B C Y I P Thno
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Re: Census occupation?
« Reply #6 on: Thursday 01 June 23 16:32 BST (UK) »
Is the last part ' JP there', ie the place he was practising law. I assume this is in the Scottish Census. He doesn't appear in the England and Wales census, as far as I can see.

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Re: Census occupation?
« Reply #7 on: Thursday 01 June 23 16:39 BST (UK) »
For the line above, Alexr Macintosh, the occupation appears to be 'Deputy Lieut[enant] of Invernessshire'

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Re: Census occupation?
« Reply #8 on: Thursday 01 June 23 16:42 BST (UK) »
The place where he is practising law looks awfully like the place where his son was born, that is in B Guia[na]?
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