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Second pair of eyes please

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Kathlyn

Kathlyn Report 6 Feb 2008 17:19

Could someone look at the following census for me and tell me what they think the occupation of George Croston is please:-

1901 census

GEORGE CROSTON

Civil parish is EVERTON, West Derby

He was born Liverpool in 1869

He is the head of the family

Many thanks

Kathlyn

Gwyn in Kent

Gwyn in Kent Report 6 Feb 2008 17:31

George is a cotton ????

I'll see if I can work it out.

Sorry
The enumerator has over written the second word,,,( with Textile ?)

Gwyn

Kathlyn

Kathlyn Report 6 Feb 2008 17:34

Thanks Gwyn

Kathlyn

Joan

Joan Report 6 Feb 2008 17:39

He was a clerk in 1891 so it must be some admin/supervisory job to do with cotton.....but can't read it , sorry.
Joan

Kathlyn

Kathlyn Report 6 Feb 2008 17:57

Many thanks to you both

Kathlyn

SylviaInCanada

SylviaInCanada Report 6 Feb 2008 17:58

Cotton Clerk




sylvia

Dea

Dea Report 6 Feb 2008 19:27

I believe he was a 'clerk' on previous census

Dea x