'Cutter down'

[vita]

Does anyone know what this occupation would have entailed in 1911?

Individual is a 21 year old female.

[kiterunner]

Is it definitely her occupation, or could it be her brother on the line above?

[vita]

Thanks, Kite - see what you mean. I didn't check actual image.

But how did you know what I was looking at ??????????

[kiterunner]

I searched the 1911 census for year of birth 1890, gender female, keywords cutter and down. There were only 3 matches, and two of those were actually quilt cutters when I looked at the images, so only one where the occupation actually read "cutter down".

[Phoenix]

Agrees with Kite.
It looks as if her brother is hacking scrap to bits (which is what my neighbour sounds as if he is doing at the moment)

[vita]

I searched the 1911 census for year of birth 1890, gender female, keywords cutter and down. There were only 3 matches, and two of those were actually quilt cutters when I looked at the images, so only one where the occupation actually read "cutter down".

Shouldn't have been surprised at your skill,but still had the spooky feeling you

were looking over my shoulder (!)

You're right, of course. - thanks, both.