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help reading occupation please

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Carter

Carter Report 9 Mar 2010 10:59

thanks everyone for taking the time to look i appreciate your help
linda

Choccy

Choccy Report 9 Mar 2010 10:45


Looks like Brass Dresser to me.



EDIT: Snap

Potty

Potty Report 9 Mar 2010 10:44

Could it be "brass dresser"?

Carter

Carter Report 9 Mar 2010 10:27

i wonder if someon could look at the occupation of EDWARD W EDWARDS on this 1861 census. i can make out the last word i think it is dresser but cant make out the first word. any help would be much appreciated
thanks linda


1861 England Census
about Edward W Edwards
Name: Edward W Edwards
Age: 10
Estimated birth year: abt 1851
Relation: Son
Father's Name: Richard
Mother's Name: Sarah
Gender: Male
Where born: Dovendge, Staffordshire, England

Civil parish: Birmingham
Ecclesiastical parish: St Paul
County/Island: Warwickshire
Country: England

Street Address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

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Registration district: Birmingham
Sub-registration district: All Saints
ED, institution, or vessel: 4
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 96
Household Members:
Name Age
Richard Edwards 39
Sarah Edwards 38
Sarah Edwards 18
Edward W Edwards 10
Mary E Edwards 8
Eleanor Edwards 5
Martha A Edwards 2
Samuel R Edwards 1 Mo

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Source Citation: Class: RG9; Piece: 2165; Folio: 85; Page: 19; GSU roll: 542928.