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I have just found my great uncle Walter Edwards on the 1911 census and his occupation is given as Lide Lawyer. Does anyone have any idea of what that might be please? Thanks for your input.

is it the transcription or the actual image? Sometimes handwriting mistranscribed . Have you tried 'googling' the term?

It was the transcription...I was at the end of my credits and only had enough left for that not the image. I guess I will have to fork out some more cash so I can check! LOL.
I did google the term, came up with a whole lot of lawyers named Lide!!!

Thanks Belle for your reply.

Just a thought. Frequently S and L are mistranscribed. I wonder if its side sawyer

You can search the 1911 census using advanced search and entering occupation.

Found yours
Walter Edwards 1874 Lide Lawyer living Shoreditch

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1901 England Census
Name: Walter Edwards
Age: 26
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1875
Relation: Head
Spouse's Name: Mary E
Gender: Male
Where born: London, England
Civil parish: Shoreditch
Ecclesiastical parish: Holy Trinity Hoxton
County/Island: London
Country: England
Street Address:

Occupation: [Looks like Sawyer to me.]

Condition as to marriage:

Education:

Employment status:

View image
Registration district: Shoreditch
Sub-registration district: Hoxton New Town
ED, institution, or vessel: 5
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 319
Household Members:
Name Age
Walter Edwards 26
Mary E Edwards 26
Walter J T Edwards 3
John T Edwards 4 months

With Walter in 1911?
EDWARDS MARY ELIZABETH F 1875 36 Shoreditch London
EDWARDS WALTER JOHN TOMOS M 1898 13 Shoreditch London
EDWARDS JOHN JAMES EARNEST M 1901 10 Shoreditch London
EDWARDS MAUD EDITH FLORENCE F 1905 6 Shoreditch London
EDWARDS MARIE ADELINE JANE F 1908 3 Shoreditch London

With the names of his siblings I'd say this was his family.

1891 England Census about Walter Edwards
Name: Walter Edwards
Age: 16
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1875
Relation: Son
Father's Name: Walter
Mother's Name: Mary A
Gender: Male
Where born: Shoreditch, London, England
Civil parish: Shoreditch
Ecclesiastical parish: Holy Trinity
Town: London
County/Island: London
Country: England
Street Address: 12 Witchampton St

Occupation: scholar

Registration district: Shoreditch
Sub-registration district: Hoxton New Town
ED, institution, or vessel: 5
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
Walter Edwards 36 - Carman
Mary A Edwards 34
Walter Edwards 16
Maud Edwards 10
Adeline Edwards 9
John Edwards 8
George Edwards 5
Jane Edwards 3
Selina Edwards 12 - I don't know why she's out of order but definitely daughter & 12 years.

All born Shoreditch

I think Ozibird has confirmed it.

Thank you both for your help, those are all definitely him. I thought it a little strange he should be a lawyer as they were not generally at that level of education. A sawyer is much more likely, although the first in the family that I have come across. Thanks again Quinsgran and Ozibird.