Some census image queries

[Muggins in Sussex]

The reference is RG13; Piece: 4351; Folio: 151; Page: 46.
(1901)
http://search.ancestry.co.uk/iexec/?htx=view&r=5538&dbid=7814&iid=YRKRG13_4350_4353-0593&fn=George&ln=Stacey&st=r&ssrc=&pid=27716974

In 1901, Thomas and Elizabeth Rathbone are living with two of their children, John Silas and Lucy Mabel -

If this is right, Elizabeth would have been about 54 when Lucy was born. Is this likely ? - ---- ****Edit** Please ignore this bit - my maths is rubbish - she would have been 44!!!

Also I am having difficulty reading some of the occupations -

Thomas Rathbone - retired cordwainer Boston?

George Stacey ( the lodger who went on to marry Lucy) - Is his occupation horse something Boston ?

Also, next door, live Ruth and William Babbington (Ruth was another of Thomas and Elizabeth's children. I cannot make out William's occupation - Manager (Grocer) ... ?

Thank you for any help

[HarrysMum]

I make Elizabeth 64 and Lucy 20, so Elizabeth would have been 44.

Back in a mo.

[HarrysMum]

When did you put that 'edit' in....lol

I'm going mad..

[Muggins in Sussex]

When did you put that 'edit' in....lol

I'm going mad..

No it's me that's going mad:o

Sorry Libby :o

[HarrysMum]

Thomas looks like retired cordwainer Boston.

For George I can see horse ? but nothing else fits in.........

William looks like Manager Process ??? Then there is a word above Manager but below Horse? and I can't work out which person it's for.

So I'm useless at this....lol

[Muggins in Sussex]

Thanks for looking, Libby :) - yes it does look like process

And sorry for any confusion!

It's terrible writing on the record

[HarrysMum]

Wouldn't be "horse breaker" would it??? Doesn't seem to be enough letters, but the one above is dressmaker and the last past after the "horse" bit is the same. The letters below are "sint" I think. Maybe "horse" is wrong but it starts with H.

[Rachel]

Wold that be Retired Cordwainer and the word Bootm (Bootmaker) over the top ?

[HarrysMum]

Where is this census ? I'm looking somewhere else and lost it...... Just the county.

[Muggins in Sussex]

Wouldn't be "horse breaker" would it??? Doesn't seem to be enough letters, but the one above is dressmaker and the last past after the "horse" bit is the same. The letters below are "sint" I think. Maybe "horse" is wrong but it starts with H.

Thanks Libby - that would fit I think, as George's father was a blacksmith :)

Wold that be Retired Cordwainer and the word Bootm (Bootmaker) over the top ?

Oh yes, I think that must be right Rachel, as he is a bootmaker in an earlier census - makes more sense than Boston!

[Rachel]

Wonder if George is a Shoemaker ~ first letter could be an 'S'
If you compare it with William Sheldon 'Silver Plate Maker' and his son who's a 'Silver Candlestick Maker' it is similar and would make more sense ~ if that's 'Bootm' after his name too



Hmmmm ~ second thoughts ~ that might be Electro Plate Maker (William Sheldon)


Might the Grocer be 'Grocer Manager drywares' ? (bit of a guess)

[HarrysMum]

Could be, Rachel............Can you make out what the "sint" word is????

[Merry]

Apologies if I cover something aleady said! I can see:

Thomas Rathbone, Retired Cordwainer - Bootm (written over)
George Stacey, Shoemaker - Bootm
William Babington, Manager (something) Engraver

I'm working on the missing word! lol

[HarrysMum]

That's the word I keep getting as "process" .

[Rachel]

Could be, Rachel............Can you make out what the "sint" word is????
;( noooooooooo

Is Lyn A a member ? ~ she's a wizard when it comes to deciphering

[Rachel]

Mmmm yes ~ Not 'Grocer' and yes agree something Engraver

[Muggins in Sussex]

Thanks all - yes I think George is a shoemaker !

I think I found William in 1891 http://search.ancestry.co.uk/iexec/?htx=view&r=5538&dbid=6598&iid=WRYRG12_3808_3811-0246&fn=William+H&ln=Babbington&st=r&ssrc=pt_t45875_p-2138519518_g32768_r_h_l&pid=4023902 and he looks like a Prussian (?)collector of accounts!

[Merry]

I thought that said Printers ;(

[Muggins in Sussex]

Thanks Merry - that makes more sense :)