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Member Since: December 2006 Posts: 198 Send Message	CuriousFish	Report	24 Jun 2011 21:00
	I just cannot decipher this chaps occupation, hopefully someone cleverer than I am can. Unfortunately his occupation is not listed on the more readable transcribed page. 1871 Census, Parish of St Giles. Thomas Crocker age 60, wife Catharine age 56 and son Thomas age 19 :-S
Member Since: August 2008 Posts: 8,005 Send Message	Astra	Report	24 Jun 2011 21:07
	Well the second word is unemployed so whatever it is that he does he wasn't doing it then!
	Researching: More in hope than expectation!
Member Since: May 2004 Posts: 42 Send Message	Lynn	Report	24 Jun 2011 21:09
Member Since: May 2004 Posts: 42 Send Message	Yeh, not sure if the first one is Porter
Member Since: August 2008 Posts: 8,005 Send Message	Astra	Report	24 Jun 2011 21:18
	Well he was a porter in 1841 so that would make sense
	Researching: More in hope than expectation!
Member Since: December 2006 Posts: 198 Send Message	CuriousFish	Report	24 Jun 2011 21:21
	Thanks so much, yes I agree it does look like he was an unemplyed porter. It never fails to amaze me how helpful the genes community is. Very much appreciated. <3