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help reading occupation 1861 please

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Carter

Carter Report 22 Jan 2009 17:22

hi i wonder if someone could have a look at clara pimblett for me and let me know what you think her occupation was it is something in a cotton mill
thanks linda
Name: Clara Pimblett
Age: 13
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1848
Relation: Daughter
Father's Name: William
Mother's Name: Elizabeth
Gender: Female
Where born: Ashton in MacKerfield, Lancashire, England

Civil Parish: Golborne
County/Island: Lancashire
Country: England

Street address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage: View Image

Registration district: Leigh
Sub registration district: Lowton
ED, institution, or vessel: 2
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 228
Household Members: Name Age
William Pimblett 59
Elizabeth Pimblett 54
Alice Pimblett 19
Emma Pimblett 17
Clara Pimblett 13
Anne Pimblett 13
Rosey Pimblett 11


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Source Citation: Class: RG9; Piece: 2799; Folio

RutlandBelle

RutlandBelle Report 22 Jan 2009 17:27

Doffer in cotton mill.
Someone who takes off reels on a spinning machine either wool or cotton

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Carter

Carter Report 22 Jan 2009 17:28

thanks so much for that i would never have got that one thanks once again linda

AnnCardiff

AnnCardiff Report 22 Jan 2009 17:41

like doffing your hat I suppose!!!!!

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Breakspears of Berkshire and Cardiff, Williams and Harman of Whitchurch, Melingriffith &Tongwynlais,Glamorgan WE HAVE NO CONNECTION Do not share your tree with me

RutlandBelle

RutlandBelle Report 22 Jan 2009 17:48

My OH, knows all these old terms, he comes from a Yorkshire wool textile background. He keeps coming up with all these words and phrases and I used to think he was making them up! But now I know better,

Jennifer

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