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Occupation???

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 Lindsey*

Lindsey* Report 15 Feb 2008 08:40

I thought I would share this chap with you, it sounds like a wonderful job!
Name: Marmaduke Washington
Age: 36
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1845
Relation: Visitor
Gender: Male
Where born: Edge Hill Little Eato..., Derbyshire, England

Civil Parish: Nuthall
County/Island: Nottinghamshire
Country: England

Street address: Rectory House
Condition as to marriage: Married
Education:

Employment status: View Image
Occupation: Without Cure Of Souls

Any ideas?

Linda G

Linda G Report 15 Feb 2008 08:49

Hi Lindsey,

Thought this was interesting


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ecclesiastical_Commissioners



Linda

Mummy Bear

Mummy Bear Report 15 Feb 2008 08:49

Lindsey

It means he was a clergymen without a parish.

They did come up with some really great titles ;-)

MB

Deb needs a change

Deb needs a change Report 15 Feb 2008 08:50

In 71, he was the Curate of Frant.


HYLAND, William Head M 51 Sussex
HYLAND, Sarah A Wife F 53 Sussex
HYLAND, Eugenie M Daughter F 13 Sussex
ARANN, Mary E Servant F 46 Sussex
BURGESS, Harriett Servant F 26 Sussex
WASHINGTON, Marmaduke Lodger M 24 Derbyshire <<<<curate of Frant
BATES, Fred Lodger M 25 Kent
WIMBLE, William Lodger M 40 Kent
WIMBLE, Loftus W Lodger M 10 Kent
GEORGE, Frederick L Lodger M 31 Kent
PARSONS, James Lodger M 30 Kent

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RG number:
RG10 Piece:
1049 Folio:
22 Page:
13

Registration District:
Ticehurst Sub District:
Frant EnumerationDistrict:
1 Ecclesiastical Parish:


Civil Parish:
Frant Municipal Borough:
Address:
Frant Village Abergavenny Arms, Frant County:
Sussex





I recon he was one of those crazy religious zealots!






Deb:)

Staffs Col

Staffs Col Report 15 Feb 2008 08:51

cure of souls:


The spiritual care of a priest for his flock, or the responsibility for such care

in other words he was a priest/vicar

 Lindsey*

Lindsey* Report 15 Feb 2008 09:12

Oh dear I do seem to be plagued with religious nutters,its a suprise I turned out so normal...hem hem ?
Thankyou all

 Lindsey*

Lindsey* Report 15 Feb 2008 09:26

You missed the S off the end!

 Lindsey*

Lindsey* Report 15 Feb 2008 09:30

Probably the only place he could find a "flock" that would listen!