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Occupation

Posted: Sun Jan 31, 2010 11:33 am
by ellie
This attachment is from the 1841 census, Can anyone decipher the occupation for George Burgess please? Thanks :P

Re: Occupation

Posted: Sun Jan 31, 2010 11:46 am
by Northern Lass
Looks like Engineer to me

Re: Occupation

Posted: Sun Jan 31, 2010 11:50 am
by grangers14
Looks like it was meant to be Enginier to me
Jo :)

Re: Occupation

Posted: Mon Feb 01, 2010 10:29 pm
by dianel
I agree with 'Engineer'. If so you, need to remember that Engineer as an occupation could mean simply that he looked after an engine - could be in a coal mine or a factory.

Re: Occupation

Posted: Tue Feb 02, 2010 8:09 am
by ellie
Yes that's a good point - thank you

Re: Occupation

Posted: Mon Feb 08, 2010 9:10 pm
by grangers14
Can this be archived now Ellie?
Jo :)