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Posted: **Thu Apr 28, 2011 5:32 pm**

Can anyone decipher what it says under 'occupation'?... I get 'miner(coal)'.. but then is it 'pikeman'? and what is the word written over the top?

Hope it is OK to attach a small section from a census like this?
thanks Expat

Posted: **Thu Apr 28, 2011 5:44 pm**

Coal Miner Pikeman (Hewer)

Maggie

Posted: **Thu Apr 28, 2011 5:59 pm**

http://www.dmm.org.uk/educate/mineocc.htm

Pikeman 1894: Workman using a pick

Posted: **Thu Apr 28, 2011 6:04 pm**

Excellent.... thankyou

This is now 'completed'
Expat

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