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can anyone take a look 1841 census

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lady jane

lady jane Report 14 Apr 2008 20:20

I have been looking at the 1841 census entry for my 3 times great grandfather john metcalf he lived in lime street in byker newcastle. I can,t understand what the description of his work it says flax but I can,t understand the word after it can anyone take a look

MargaretM

MargaretM Report 14 Apr 2008 20:23

I think it's flax dresser (the old-fashioned ss shown as fs)

Flax dresser, one who breaks and swingles flax, or prepares
it for the spinner.

Researching:
Great grandmother Dorothy Bean nee Abbott (1858-1908)

lady jane

lady jane Report 14 Apr 2008 20:28

thanks margaret I though thats what it I might have been