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Occupation - Representative?

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Bridget

Bridget Report 10 Feb 2009 00:20

Does anyone know what the occupation "Representative" means? Appeared under "Profession or Occupation" in the 1911 census.

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Click ADD REPLY button - not this link! Report 10 Feb 2009 00:47

Are you sure there's nothing else written next to it? There should be a trade of some kind.

Rose

Cheshiremaid

Cheshiremaid Report 10 Feb 2009 02:22

Could it mean a travelling salesman, commercial traveller or an agent for a company perhaps.

When I worked in retail many moons ago they were known as "reps" ...short name for the representatives of firms we ordered stock from. They would come in every month or so and we would place an order with them.

Linda