Can someone read an occupation please

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Member Since: December 2002 Posts: 502 Send Message	Beverley	Report	6 Jun 2010 19:23
	Could some kind soul try to read the occupation for a James Pike born 1827 in Chart Sutton, Kent on the 1871 census. The first word looks like Bacon but the only thing I keeping thinking of for the second word is 'Spice'. Not sure if it's related to Posh and Baby lol.
Member Since: April 2004 Posts: 23,482 Send Message	MargaretM	Report	6 Jun 2010 19:27
	Could it be bacon drier? I'm sure it starts with D, compare it to Dau on previous ones.
	Researching: Great grandmother Dorothy Bean nee Abbott (1858-1908)
Member Since: December 2002 Posts: 502 Send Message	Beverley	Report	6 Jun 2010 19:30
	Hi Margaret The last three letters look like 'ice' to me. What would a bacon drier do? Do you dry bacon? Not sure
Member Since: May 2006 Posts: 16,802 Send Message	Click ADD REPLY button - not this link!	Report	6 Jun 2010 19:34
	Looks like drier to me. A bacon dryer would cure bacon. Rose
	Researching: I am not related to you and I'm not your husband's first wife!
Member Since: December 2002 Posts: 502 Send Message	Beverley	Report	6 Jun 2010 19:44
	Thanks everyone I have googled Bacon Drier and it seems to be a genuine trade - as Rose says - a curer. I must get my eyes checked lol Thanks again