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Elaine

Elaine Report 28 Oct 2009 18:35

Thank you guys, especially the road name i had old foul road, sounded really bad, ford...much better lol thanks 0)

MargaretM

MargaretM Report 28 Oct 2009 18:22

Address looks like Old Ford Rd., Puvatts Row, No. 4.
I think occupation is potter.

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

PollyPoppet

PollyPoppet Report 28 Oct 2009 18:20

hi is this the one
1871 census

Name John Marchant
Age 43
Estimated Year of Birth 1828
Relationship to Head of Household Head
Occupation Potter
Address 4 Privotts Row, Old Ford Road
District Poplar, Poplar
Parish
Administrative County London
Birth Place Shoreditch
Birth County Middlesex
in house
john head 43
mary wife 41
nathaniel 18
mary 15
maria 14
john 11
thomas 5
james 1

Elaine

Elaine Report 28 Oct 2009 18:18

thanks k pattern maker fits, his in an earlier census he was a childs shoe maker

thank you !!

K

K Report 28 Oct 2009 18:15

From Old Occupations site - Patten Maker - Made "pattens" to fit under normal shoes for wet/muddy use. Clog-maker

Researching:
Anstee/Bucks; Russell/London; Durose; Pease/North Yorks; Kelly/IoM

K

K Report 28 Oct 2009 18:05

Possibly Potter or Porter?

Researching:
Anstee/Bucks; Russell/London; Durose; Pease/North Yorks; Kelly/IoM

Elaine

Elaine Report 28 Oct 2009 18:00

looking at john marchant wife mary 1871 census born 1826 shoreditch middlesex, looks like pattern, is there such an occupation?

thanks