Cannot decipher "Occupation" On census entry

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Cannot decipher "Occupation" On census entry

Postby garrypaulbrooks » Fri Apr 24, 2020 8:52 am

Hi

I'm having problems with the handwriting on the attached document

Could anyone decipher the "Occupation" entry for Ann Jarvis?

Thanks!
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Re: Cannot decipher "Occupation" On census entry

Postby Northern Lass » Fri Apr 24, 2020 9:24 am

looks like nurse to me?
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Re: Cannot decipher "Occupation" On census entry

Postby garrypaulbrooks » Fri Apr 24, 2020 3:08 pm

Thanks. How about the occupation of "Walter Bryant" in the attached?
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Re: Cannot decipher "Occupation" On census entry

Postby kdwoodie » Fri Apr 24, 2020 3:14 pm

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Re: Cannot decipher "Occupation" On census entry

Postby garrypaulbrooks » Wed Apr 29, 2020 11:29 am

Hi

Could anyone decipher the profession (highlighted) in the attached?

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Re: Cannot decipher "Occupation" On census entry

Postby Northern Lass » Wed Apr 29, 2020 12:23 pm

Tin man?
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Re: Cannot decipher "Occupation" On census entry

Postby garrypaulbrooks » Wed Apr 29, 2020 4:29 pm

That sort-of-makes-sense. Samuel Douglass's profession is shown - rather better handwriting - as a "Tin Plate Maker" in a later census
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