Genealogy Chat

I'm usually pretty good at deciphering old writing esp Occupstions but this ones got me stumped, its my 4x G grandmother
on the 1841 census
Ann England born abt 1776
Piece 665; Book: 10; Civil Parish: St Mary Islington West; County: Middlesex; Enumeration District: 28; Folio: 12; Page: 19;
any Ideas?
Thanks

Gary

It's a difficult one.

I think it starts with an F - it looks like the F in F.S. for Female Servant and the first letter in the name Fanny and Frances on the same page. I think it ends with ss (but is written fs as they did in those days). I think there may also be another ss in the middle but I'm not sure.

Sorry - this doesn't help much. I've looked at the old occupation sites and can't find anything that seems to be anywhere near.

Kath. x

Its not easy. I think its an F or L to start with then ends in ess. But the bit in the middle! It seems a reasonable sort of district, son is a clock maker, bloke above a draper and above him wartch maker. Bloke below a silversmith. Are these shops?

I've had another look and wonder if it is Tailoress, but spelt wrongly as Tayloress. Just a thought.

Kath. x

its possible they are shops, but also having problems deciphering the road, Her son and Later her grandson were clock/watchmakers, gonna have a look at some old maps for ossulton district finsbury see if I can work out the street.
Thanks for looking
Gary

Kathleen I think your right, Have seen T's like that before thought it was a Y in the middle,.
Thanks

The street name is Regent Terrace.

Kath. x

Just worked out the address its Regent Terrace, so probably shops.
Thanks to all that looked

Gary

Consensus over on FTF is tailoress as well. May be she did some work for the drapers next door?