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maggie_4_7

05-10-09 19:09

Some deciphering of occupation

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Please can anyone read this occupation?

Attachment 33

Thank you.

kiterunner

05-10-09 19:16

Looks like Decorator to me.

Merry

05-10-09 19:29

I agree with Kite.

Muggins in Sussex

05-10-09 19:34

I was going to say barrister, but decorator looks more likely

maggie_4_7

05-10-09 20:03

Thank you.

I couldn't read it at all but on a census 10 years before it says house painter :)

samesizedfeet

05-10-09 21:48

Definitely decorator.

I have a whole batch of them that vary census to census from decorators to house painters to glaziers
(and an odd line that were "plumbers and glaziers". Still not sure how those two connect)

Olde Crone

05-10-09 21:52

Plumbers to glaziers is easy!

Plumbers were originally working with lead (lead water pipes etc) and glazing was done with lead too. So, early 19th century plumbers were really lead workers.

OC

samesizedfeet

05-10-09 21:56

I *knew* you would know why.

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