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Gloria

Gloria Report 15 Aug 2011 15:42

Thank you all now I know. your all brilliant THANK YOU x

KathleenBell

KathleenBell Report 15 Aug 2011 15:16

Looking around on Google it appears that "Bird Stuffer" may have been an early form of Taxidermist.

If you look here you will see it mentioned:-

http://homepage.ntlworld.com/ian.cruttenden1/historical/90954.htm

I would think his daughter was a servant - and the line is just crossed through it by the enumerator when he was possibly counting up all servants in the entire census return. They often crossed through things.

Kath. x

George_of_Westbury

George_of_Westbury Report 15 Aug 2011 15:07

My version

I should say that the deleted bit, means just that, on the original it states servant, but has a black line running through it, so it gives the impression its not her job, but it might be just the enumerator putting a line through it as often happens.

Dont know about bird stuffer, the mind boggles, looking at old occupations there is mention of,

Bird Boy Scared away birds from crops


Bird Catcher Caught birds for sale

Not sure if they apply though.


George

Researching:
My avatar is that of my Dad and shipmates, taken onboard HMS Blanche in 1938, place unknown From left to right, my Dad,Sidney Mellor and Sidney Bateman.

tempest

tempest Report 15 Aug 2011 15:06

it says "servant" but then it's been crossed out, hence "servant deleted"

Researching:
desperately seeking great grandmothers

Gloria

Gloria Report 15 Aug 2011 14:44

Can't make out what it Say's on the original census.

Gloria

Gloria Report 15 Aug 2011 14:40


census search results 1851 address search redefine current search
Name Relation Condition Sex Age Birth
Year Occupation
Disability Where Born Original
census
image

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WHATLEY, William Head Married M 50 1801 Gardener & Bird Stuffer
Warminster
Wiltshire
England VIEW
WHATLEY, Rebecca Wife Married F 44 1807 Washerwoman
Middleton
Suffolk
England VIEW
WHATLEY, Rebecca Daughter Unmarried F 18 1833 Servant Deleted
Warminster
Wiltshire
England VIEW
WHATLEY, William Son Unmarried M 16 1835
Warminster
Wiltshire
England VIEW

KathleenBell

KathleenBell Report 15 Aug 2011 14:34

Are you sure it doesn't say Servant - domestic ?

Give us the names and census year so we can have a look.

Kath. x

Gloria

Gloria Report 15 Aug 2011 14:16

I've just been having a little giggle I'm looking for my Husbands Gt grandfather and came across these occupations William Gardener and Bird Stuffer and his Daughter was a servant Deleted ? what the hell does that mean. :-D